Start-GCWindowsUpdate

NAME Start-GCWindowsUpdate



SYNOPSIS

Starts the Windwos Update service (wuauserv) and downloads all available updates.





SYNTAX

Start-GCWindowsUpdate [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

Due to the latest versions of Microsoft Windows being rather forward about applying

updates and rebooting machines, this function allows you to install the updates on your own schedule.



Start-GCWindowsUpdate performs the following tasks:

- Sets the Windows Update service, named wuauserv, to a StartupType of Automatic

- Starts the Windows Update service

- Downloads and installs all required Windows updates



Rebooting after the updates is not forced.





PARAMETERS

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



INPUTS



OUTPUTS

System.String





-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------



PS C:\\>The following example installs all required updates on the local machine:



> Start-GCWindowsUpdate











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