Commands

Force the local computer to check into the newly configured WSUS server

wuauclt /detectnow

wuauclt /reportnow

Windows clients not appearing in WSUS

$updateSession = new-object -com "Microsoft.Update.Session"; $updates=$updateSession.CreateupdateSearcher().Search($criteria).Updates

How to Clear Windows Update cache and Fix Windows updates

1. Open elevated Command Prompt

2. Run the following commands:

   • net stop bits

   • net stop wuauserv

   • net stop cryptSvc

   • net stop appidsvc

   • Del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\*.*"

   • rmdir %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution /S /Q

   • rmdir %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 /S /Q

3. Restart the computer