Finding patches on Windows
Is there a native command line that you can run on Win2k, XP and even Vista that will display all of the patches you have installed? I remember there was something but I forgot what the syntax was. It displayed KB123456, KB987654 etc...etc... as installed on your system.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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Posted by:
anonymous_9363
15 years ago
- Set your Explorer folder options to display hidden and system files (any package have these set ON?!?)
- DIR $*. > %temp%\patchlist.txt
There will, without question, be a script somewhere to do that but you gotta love the simplicity, right? :)
- DIR $*. > %temp%\patchlist.txt
There will, without question, be a script somewhere to do that but you gotta love the simplicity, right? :)
Posted by:
mhsl808
15 years ago
Thanks but I need to do this on remote systems that may not have this feature turned on. I do recall there was a command line that when run would display this but I can't remember what it was.
Posted by:
anonymous_9363
15 years ago
Found this http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Misc/Q_23238748.html and http://windowsxp.mvps.org/qfe.htm
Any use?
Any use?
Posted by:
mhsl808
15 years ago
Thanks. But I know Microsoft had a way to do this. There is a command line you can run from native NT/DOS that will list installed patches. I am still trying to remember/find it [:D]
Posted by:
AngelD
15 years ago
Try Qfecheck.exe
For a gui have a look at WinUpdatesList allthough not Microsofts
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wul.html
For a gui have a look at WinUpdatesList allthough not Microsofts
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wul.html
Posted by:
dunnpy
15 years ago
mhsl808,
I think you might be thinking of SYSTEMINFO
U:\>systeminfo /?
SYSTEMINFO [/S system [/U username [/P [password]]]] [/FO format] [/NH]
Description:
This command line tool enables an administrator to query for basic
system configuration information.
Parameter List:
/S system Specifies the remote system to connect to.
/U [domain\]user Specifies the user context under which
the command should execute.
/P [password] Specifies the password for the given
user context. Prompts for input if omitted.
/FO format Specifies the format in which the output
is to be displayed.
Valid values: "TABLE", "LIST", "CSV".
/NH Specifies that the "Column Header" should
not be displayed in the output.
Valid only for "TABLE" and "CSV" formats.
/? Displays this help/usage.
Examples:
SYSTEMINFO
SYSTEMINFO /?
SYSTEMINFO /S system
SYSTEMINFO /S system /U user
SYSTEMINFO /S system /U domain\user /P password /FO TABLE
SYSTEMINFO /S system /FO LIST
SYSTEMINFO /S system /FO CSV /NH
Hope this helps,
Dunnpy
I think you might be thinking of SYSTEMINFO
SYSTEMINFO [/S system [/U username [/P [password]]]] [/FO format] [/NH]
Description:
This command line tool enables an administrator to query for basic
system configuration information.
Parameter List:
/S system Specifies the remote system to connect to.
/U [domain\]user Specifies the user context under which
the command should execute.
/P [password] Specifies the password for the given
user context. Prompts for input if omitted.
/FO format Specifies the format in which the output
is to be displayed.
Valid values: "TABLE", "LIST", "CSV".
/NH Specifies that the "Column Header" should
not be displayed in the output.
Valid only for "TABLE" and "CSV" formats.
/? Displays this help/usage.
Examples:
SYSTEMINFO
SYSTEMINFO /?
SYSTEMINFO /S system
SYSTEMINFO /S system /U user
SYSTEMINFO /S system /U domain\user /P password /FO TABLE
SYSTEMINFO /S system /FO LIST
SYSTEMINFO /S system /FO CSV /NH
Hope this helps,
Dunnpy
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