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Windows Update (WU), a service offered by Microsoft, provides updates for the Microsoft Windows operating system and its installed components, including Internet Explorer. This tag should be used exclusively for programming questions, not general issues with Windows updates or the Windows operating system; these questions should be directed to Super User instead.

Windows Update includes the following:

  • The Windows Update (WU) Service offered by Microsoft, which provides updates for Microsoft Windows operating systems.
  • The Windows Update Agent (WUA) which perform the communications with WU, searching for updates and install updates.
  • Windows Automatic Updates (AU) which schedule automatic, notifications, downloads, and installations of Updates. "Windows Update and Automatic Updates are two separate components designed to work together to keep Windows secure. " See, How to configure Automatic Updates and Difference between Windows Update and Automatic Updates
  • The WUA API, which enables programmers and administrators to manage WU updates on the local system. See WUA API reference.

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  • Should WSUS question be covered under this tag?
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Windows update caused MVC3 and MVC4 stop working

am i the only one who installed a Windows Update (8.1) on october 15, and suddenly MVC stop working because of this warning? Warning 1 Could not resolve this reference. Could not locate the assembly "System.Web.Mvc, Version=4.0.0.0,…
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After Windows update "The type or namespace name 'Html' does not exist in the namespace 'System.Web.Mvc'"

I did a Windows update and afterwards my asp.net mvc 5 application will no longer load complaining about CS0234: The type or namespace name 'Html' does not exist in the namespace 'System.Web.Mvc' indicating my views web.config is at fault …
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System.Web.Mvc not functioning as expected after Windows Update

After yesterday's Windows Update, I seem to have issues building my projects. Related Windows Updates could be: ASP.NET MVC 2.0: KB2993939 ASP.NET MVC 3.0: KB2993937 ASP.NET MVC 4.0: KB2993928 ASP.NET MVC 5.0: KB2992080 ASP.NET MVC 5.1:…
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Stuck while installing Visual Studio 2015 (Update for Microsoft Windows (KB2999226))

I am trying to install Visual Studio 2015 to my Windows 7. I seem to get stuck in this screen while installing it. It has been like 3 hours now and still stuck. Tried installing that update manually but had no luck since it just kept loading as well…
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How to programmatically check the applicability rules of a Windows update?

By exploring the contents of a Windows update .msu file (for example, using a tool such as 7zip), one may find, among others, a series of files that define prerequisites and applicability rules. For example:
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Genymotion problems in windows 10

I have a problem about Genymotion after updating my OS to Windows 10, fistly it did not open with this error: Virtualization engine not found. Plugin loading aborted. Also unable to load virtualbox engine. After all I tried to upload Genymotion…
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Use C# to interact with Windows Update

Is there any API for writing a C# program that could interface with Windows update, and use it to selectively install certain updates? I'm thinking somewhere along the lines of storing a list in a central repository of approved updates. Then the…
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Updates using WSUS instead of Microsoft Windows website

I want to search wsus or a local folder for the updates instead of microsoft. Any ideas? Here is what I have but this only connects to Windows Updates using the internet. UPDATE I FOUND OUT THE ANSWER WITH THE VBS script. The ssdefault server is…
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How to disable Windows Update Medic Service?

I tried to stop windows update services, and i founded the trigger service's called Windows Update Medic for run again windows update: I don't need manual or general solution , Just need batch or script for this action. I need script for registry…
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How to restart my application if Windows Update forces a reboot?

At the office, when I leave for the night I very rarely log off or reboot. I simply lock my workstation and go home, leaving all my development tools exactly how I left them. If Windows-Update rolls through and reboots my machine in the middle of…
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Did Windows 10 update remove IIS?

For about 5 years now I had a set up on my machine that runs my site locally. I enabled IIS. Configured PHP and MySql to run. Everything was working without an issue. Today I turned on my PC and got a message that my Windows 10 machine was updated.…
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WCF service errors after installing WindowsXP updates

Greetings, today before I start working on my application I updated my WinXP. After all updates have been installed my WCF service stop working. There is a following error when I try to open service.svc file in the browser: Configuration…
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How can I get rid of Windows Update reboot prompt?

I want Windows Update to automatically download and install updates on my Vista machine, however I don't want to be bothered by the system tray reboot prompts (which can, at best, only be postponed by 4 hours). I have performed the registry hack…
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ASP.NET MVC4 solution fails to build after installing KB2993928

We have an ASP.NET MVC 4 solution with a couple of references that has been building without problems for about 2 years now. However, after installing KB2993928 and KB2993937 this morning, we cannot run FxCop on this solution on our Windows 7…
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Since Windows Update kb4340556: VBA COM .NET Automation error on CreateObject()

Since the update Windows7 Update KB 4340556 of the Jul 10, 2018 we get the following error message: "Automation Error" : The system cannot find the file specified" from the Access VBA CreateObject() call. Set ComClass =…
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