Filtering Windows Updates as part of a job queue

[lilhammer]

I’m setting up a job queue similar to one posted in one of the Batch Patch articles for how you can create a multi-step process that checks for updates on a computer and reboots, waits until the computer is online again, checks for updates again, etc.

My problem seems to be that I can’t find a way to filter which updates would be installed as part of this process. We only want the “important” updates to be downloaded and installed automatically not all updates. I see there are filters if all you’re doing is trigger the “check for updates” action. What about altering the “check for updates, install and reboot” action? How would we create a new action to accomplish our goal?

Thanks!

[doug]

If you only want “important” updates to be downloaded/installed then go to ‘Tools > Settings > Windows Update > Search Preferences’ and select the checkbox “Search for *only* ‘Important’ updates”

-Doug

[lilhammer]

Thanks, I did find that just before checking back here – sorry about that!

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