I dislike using PowerShell because I do not like the dependency on PowerShell working. Perhaps I should make some sort of test package that runs an extremely basic powershell command to see how many machines it works on and how many it does not.
Any suggestions for a simple command? On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 12:16 PM, Todd Hemsell <[email protected]> wrote: > I use this for applications. If the update is installed it returns the kb, > otherwise it does not - so it is not installed. > > strComputer = "." > HF_ID = "KB2775511" > Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") > Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from > Win32_QuickFixEngineering Where HotFixID='" & HF_ID & "'",,48) > For Each objItem in colItems > Wscript.Echo "HotFixID: " & objItem.HotFixID > Next > > On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 9:29 AM, Beardsley, James < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> What’s the best method of querying the list of all installed updates >> (all updates that show up in the Control Panel UI)? I want to create a >> configuration item to either use Powershell or WMI to check if a particular >> Lync update (KB2842627) is installed. On my test machine which has it >> installed, when I look at Installed Updates through Control Panel, it lists >> 5 Lync updates including the one I’m looking for. >> >> >> >> >> >> However, if I run the following Powershell script (I found it online and >> modified it to only show Lync updates) on that same computer, I don’t get >> the results I’m expecting. It only returns 1 Lync update (Security Update >> for Lync 2010 X64 (KB2843160) | MS13-054). I’m trying to figure out why it >> would show one but not the others? If there’s a better way to obtain that >> information programmatically, I’m open to suggestions. >> >> >> >> Function Get-InstalledUpdates($title) { >> >> $UpdateSession = New-Object -ComObject Microsoft.Update.Session >> >> $SearchResult = $null >> >> $UpdateSearcher = $UpdateSession.CreateUpdateSearcher() >> >> $UpdateSearcher.Online = $true >> >> $SearchResult = $UpdateSearcher.Search("IsInstalled=1 and >> Type='Software'") >> >> >> >> $i = 1 >> >> foreach($Update in $SearchResult.Updates) >> >> { >> >> If ($Update.Title -like "*$title*") { >> >> Write-Host "$i) $($Update.Title + " | " + >> $Update.SecurityBulletinIDs)" >> >> $i += 1 >> >> } >> >> } >> >> } >> >> >> >> cls >> >> >> >> Get-InstalledUpdates("Lync") >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> ------------------------------ >> >> *IRS Compliance:* Any tax advice contained in this communication >> (including any attachments) is not intended or written to be used, and >> cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties imposed under the >> Internal Revenue Code or applicable state or local tax law or (ii) >> promoting, marketing, or recommending to another party any transaction or >> matter addressed herein. >> ------------------------------ >> >> *Confidentiality Notice:* This e-mail is intended only for the addressee >> named above. It contains information that is privileged, confidential or >> otherwise protected from use and disclosure. If you are not the intended >> recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, copying, or >> dissemination of this transmission, or taking of any action in reliance on >> its contents, or other use is strictly prohibited. If you have received >> this transmission in error, please reply to the sender listed above >> immediately and permanently delete this message from your inbox. Thank you >> for your cooperation. >> >> > >
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