Tag Archives: Windows Updates

Deploy a Specific Windows Update KB ID

By Scott | Published: May 30, 2017

Today I want to spend some time clarifying the answer to a question that we commonly receive. Some BatchPatch users want to simply deploy a particular Windows KB update to target computers. They essentially want to be able to just enter a KB ID number into the BatchPatch GUI, with BatchPatch then handling the rest […]

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Using the HTML Export Feature to Produce Reports

By Scott | Published: April 11, 2017

One of the most common questions we get from customers and non-customers is “how do you produce a report of available updates on numerous computers?” There are two basic ways to accomplish this task. The option that you select depends mostly on how you want the report to look. The first method I’ll demonstrate is […]

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Removing Windows Updates Remotely from Windows 10 and 2016

By Scott | Published: March 22, 2017

In BatchPatch we have a menu item ‘Actions > Windows updates > Uninstall individual update’ that you can use to easily remove a single Windows update from numerous target computers, simultaneously. This command invokes wusa.exe on target computers to uninstall the desired update. We have a tutorial posted for this feature here. The only problem […]

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BatchPatch Task Scheduler Recurrence Options

By Scott | Published: February 15, 2017

Most of you are probably well aware of the fact that Microsoft releases Windows Updates on the second Tuesday of each month. This recurring Tuesday has come to be known in the industry as ‘Patch Tuesday.’ One of the things that has always been annoying to many admins is the fact that while Patch Tuesday […]

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Advanced Multi-Row Queue Sequence – Video Tutorial

By Scott | Published: January 25, 2017

This video tutorial demonstrates how to use the Advanced Multi Row Queue Sequence in BatchPatch. For written tutorials, please see the following links: Advanced Multi-Row Queue Sequence – Written Tutorial 1 Advanced Multi-Row Queue Sequence – Written Tutorial 2 Advanced Multi-Row Queue Sequence – Video Tutorial:  

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Virtual Machine – Create Snapshot, Apply Windows Updates, Reboot, Remove Snapshot (Basic Multi-Row Queue Sequence Example)

By Scott | Published: January 18, 2017

Recently we were asked if BatchPatch can be used to automate a process to snapshot a virtual machine, apply Windows Updates to the virtual machine, reboot it, verify the VM is back online after reboot, and then finally remove the snapshot. Something like this is actually very doable with BatchPatch. The key thing to keep […]

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BatchPatch Troubleshooting Guide

By Scott | Published: November 23, 2016

We designed BatchPatch to be as easy to use as possible. However, of course it’s still possible to encounter problems or run into unexpected situations. The goal of this guide is to help direct your troubleshooting efforts, so that you can narrow down the potential causes of whatever issue it is that you’re experiencing. The […]

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Offline Patch Management

By Scott | Published: August 31, 2016

One of the challenges that many administrators face is patch management for offline networks. In many cases it can be a bit of a catch-22. On the one hand we are charged with keeping the computers on the offline network 100% patched and up to date, so that they pass any security vulnerability audits. On […]

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Windows Patch Management without WSUS

By Scott | Published: July 25, 2016

To WSUS or not to WSUS, that is the question! A lot of folks simply do not want to invest the time or infrastructure to setup a WSUS server, so today we’re going to talk a bit about how to use BatchPatch for Windows patch management as well as 3rd party patch management *without* using […]

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Reviewing the Core Functionality that BatchPatch Offers

By Scott | Published: July 11, 2016

Today I’d like to review some of the core functionality that BatchPatch offers. For systems administrators who need a controlled way to install Windows Updates on many computers at the same time, while monitoring their progress, automating the reboot process, and maximizing efficiency during maintenance windows, BatchPatch can’t be beat. BatchPatch offers an extremely simple […]

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