Comments on: FREE: WuInstall – install Windows updates using a command line script

By: Gerald

Gerald — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:32:28 +0000

A new version of WuInstall has been released, including advanced selection of updates.

New Features:

/reboot -> Forces a reboot within the next 10 seconds

/criteria “query string” -> searches for updates, which match the query string.

/match “search string” -> searches for updates which match the search string

see http://www.xeox.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=13&Itemid=21&lang=en

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:31:16 +0000

Ah my bad, I didn’t notice that the FAQ was for the full XEOX package.

By: Gerald

Gerald — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:48:52 +0000

The FAQ is, as Michael said, about XEOX.

The command line Tool WuInstall is just a small part of the functionality of XEOX. WuInstall is available for free.

An extended version of WuInstall with new features (like more possibliites for selecting updates) is in preparation and will be released soon.

By: BubbaX

BubbaX — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:08:12 +0000

I’m with Keith. I’d love to use this tool but it pulls down every update on the web site and I’m picky about what I do and don’t install. Windows Media Player 11 for example – I don’t even run it, and having it forcibly installed is just no danged fun.

By: Michael Pietroforte

Michael Pietroforte — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:35:06 +0000

Isn’t the FAQ just about XEOX? It is their commercial tool.

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:20:15 +0000

It’s a neat tool, but it would be nice if you could specify which update you want to install, instead of having to install all detected updates with the /install switch.

Also, the download seems to be freely available, but the FAQ states that you need to buy a license for each client that you will use it on.