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Reattach Orphaned Remote Windows Update Processes

By Scott | Published: December 15, 2015

In the most recent release of BatchPatch there is a new menu option: Actions > Windows Updates > Reattach orphaned Windows Update process. I want to take a few minutes today to explain exactly what this is and when to use it. As you probably already know, BatchPatch is “agentless” in the sense that it […]

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Remotely Remove a Problematic Windows Update from Multiple Computers

By Scott | Published: November 18, 2015

It seems to be happening more and more frequently these days. Microsoft releases a Windows Update that causes some type of problem for users, and even though you are a stellar sysadmin with a solid process in place for testing Windows Updates before deploying them to your general user population, your thorough testing process somehow […]

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How to Remotely Initiate Windows Update on Numerous Computers Simultaneously

By Scott | Published: August 18, 2015

One of BatchPatch’s core features is the ability to remotely initiate the Windows Update search/download/install process on target computers. Not only does it allow you to execute this process on many computers at the same time, but it even lets you monitor the process in real-time so that you can see how far along each […]

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Using BatchPatch in ‘Cached Mode’

By Scott | Published: September 24, 2014

When cached mode is enabled, the computer that is running BatchPatch will download updates for all target computers directly to its local cache directory. Target computers will not individually download their own updates from Microsoft or a WSUS. Instead BatchPatch will distribute updates to target computers from its cache. The advantage of cached mode in […]

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BatchPatch New Build – 20140908

By Scott | Published: September 8, 2014

Hey guys/gals – I just wanted to inform you of the new build we posted last week. There were a number of minor bug fixes, updates to logging and error reporting, plus a few functionality enhancements. Also, note that in the next month or so we will be publishing another release with a much more […]

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Installing Specific Windows Updates on 20 Remote Computers – BatchPatch Video Demo

By Scott | Published: December 21, 2013
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BatchPatch August 2013 – New Release

By Scott | Published: July 31, 2013

News! I’m excited to announce that we’re in the final stages of testing for the new release of BatchPatch, expected to “drop” in August. We’ve got all sorts of new features lined up plus lots of other little enhancements, as well as bug fixes. Some of the new features are listed below. —————————————————————————————————————————- —————————————————————————————————————————- Tabbed […]

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