Windows update
TODO: general windows update intro.
Windows Update Status
The following registry keys and values indicate Windows Update status.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\Results\Detect
| Entry Name |
Data Type |
Value |
| LastError |
REG_DWORD |
0 for success |
| LastSuccessTime |
REG_SZ |
UTC time string of the last successful contact with Windows Update servers, e.g. 2013-05-14 12:41:26 |
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\Results\Download
| Entry Name |
Data Type |
Value |
| LastError |
REG_DWORD |
0 for success |
| LastSuccessTime |
REG_SZ |
UTC time string of last successful update download e.g. 2013-05-14 12:41:26 |
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\Results\Install
| Entry Name |
Data Type |
Value |
| LastError |
REG_DWORD |
0 for success |
| LastSuccessTime |
REG_SZ |
UTC time string of last successful update install e.g. 2013-05-14 12:41:26 |
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