U kunt met een script automatisch controleren op updates en deze installeren. Dit werkt zowel in XP als in Windows 7.
Er zijn een aantal scripts beschikbaar om te downloaden, hier is het mijne :
' Written in 2007 by Harry Johnston, University of Waikato, New Zealand.
' This code has been placed in the public domain. It may be freely
' used, modified, and distributed. However it is provided with no
' warranty, either express or implied.
'
' Exit Codes:
' 0 = scripting failure
' 1 = error obtaining or installing updates
' 2 = installation successful, no further updates to install
' 3 = reboot needed; rerun script after reboot
'
' Note that exit code 0 has to indicate failure because that is what
' is returned if a scripting error is raised.
'
Set updateSession = CreateObject("Microsoft.Update.Session")
Set updateSearcher = updateSession.CreateUpdateSearcher()
Set updateDownloader = updateSession.CreateUpdateDownloader()
Set updateInstaller = updateSession.CreateUpdateInstaller()
Do
WScript.Echo
WScript.Echo "Searching for approved updates ..."
WScript.Echo
Set updateSearch = updateSearcher.Search("IsInstalled=0")
If updateSearch.ResultCode <> 2 Then
WScript.Echo "Search failed with result code", updateSearch.ResultCode
WScript.Quit 1
End If
If updateSearch.Updates.Count = 0 Then
WScript.Echo "There are no updates to install."
WScript.Quit 2
End If
Set updateList = updateSearch.Updates
For I = 0 to updateSearch.Updates.Count - 1
Set update = updateList.Item(I)
WScript.Echo "Update found:", update.Title
Next
WScript.Echo
updateDownloader.Updates = updateList
updateDownloader.Priority = 3
Set downloadResult = updateDownloader.Download()
If downloadResult.ResultCode <> 2 Then
WScript.Echo "Download failed with result code", downloadResult.ResultCode
WScript.Echo
WScript.Quit 1
End If
WScript.Echo "Download complete. Installing updates ..."
WScript.Echo
updateInstaller.Updates = updateList
Set installationResult = updateInstaller.Install()
If installationResult.ResultCode <> 2 Then
WScript.Echo "Installation failed with result code", installationResult.ResultCode
For I = 0 to updateList.Count - 1
Set updateInstallationResult = installationResult.GetUpdateResult(I)
WScript.Echo "Result for " & updateList.Item(I).Title & " is " & installationResult.GetUpdateResult(I).ResultCode
Next
WScript.Quit 1
End If
If installationResult.RebootRequired Then
WScript.Echo "The system must be rebooted to complete installation."
WScript.Quit 3
End If
WScript.Echo "Installation complete."
Loop
Je voert dit vanaf de commandoregel als volgt uit:
cscript wsusupdate.vbs
Mijn script is slechts minimaal functioneel, maar kan toch nuttig zijn. Er zijn andere scripts beschikbaar met veel extra mogelijkheden, zoek maar eens op Google.