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In previous versions of windows running the command wuapp.exe would launch the Windows Update GUI.
I want to be able to launch the Windows Update GUI from within a script/program thus would like to know if there is a replacement or similar command that works on Windows 10?
scunliffe
Posted 2015-08-11T02:57:27.613
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What you're looking for is ms-settings:windowsupdate
From the run dialog this will open the Windows Update settings page. From cmd you need to add start infront of the string (there may be a better way, but I haven't spent much time looking.)
There is a list of all of these strings on MSDN.
Windos
Posted 2015-08-11T02:57:27.613
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The old Desktop Windows Update UI is removed in Windows 10 . Run ms-settings:windowsupdate to open the Windows Update view from the settings app.
magicandre1981
Posted 2015-08-11T02:57:27.613
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2THANK YOU. I have this "Critical Error" happening in Windows 10 that doesn't let me access the Start Menu or anything Metro related. This helped me at least open Windows Update to see if a patch could be found to fix the error. I'll let you know how that goes anyway .. but for now, thank you! :) – Simon Whitehead – 2015-12-03T23:21:26.390
Does cortanah need to be running for ms-settings to be recognized as a command? I broke mine and it won't fire from run (Win+R), cmd.exe or powershell. – samis – 2017-07-18T13:06:12.033
I see, ms-settings alone isn't recognized. ms-settings:about works. – samis – 2017-07-18T13:10:11.643