Monthly Archives: December 2018

Windows Update for Offline Computers and Disconnected Networks

By Scott | Published: December 31, 2018

It’s becoming increasingly common for companies and organizations to segregate at least some of their servers (and even non-server computers sometimes too) so that they don’t have any internet access. The goal in eliminating internet access for computers is virtually always to increase security by decreasing the attack surface or vector. However, while it’s true […]

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Configuring Per-Grid Windows Update Filter Exclusions Using Row Templates in BatchPatch

By Scott | Published: December 18, 2018

One of the topics that I have written about in the past is how you can configure filters in BatchPatch to prevent certain categories of updates from installing, or so that you can exclude particular individual updates from being installed on target computers. Those postings are here: Filter Which Available Updates Are Included Or Excluded […]

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Get Adobe Flash Version Number from Multiple Computers

By Scott | Published: December 11, 2018

We recently received the following questions: “How can one tell if Adobe Flash is installed on numerous target computers? If it’s installed, what’s the best way to determine which version is on each target?” Today I’m going to demonstrate one possible way to get the desired information, but there are probably other equally viable methods, […]

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Explanation of ‘Get Pending Reboot Status’ Actions in BatchPatch

By Scott | Published: December 5, 2018

Windows does not offer/provide a sanctioned, singular way to determine with certainty if a computer is in need of a reboot. However, Windows does mark in several places in the OS values that can be used to infer that a reboot is required to complete certain operations. When using one of the ‘Get pending reboot […]

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