Windows Update client

E182431

Windows Update client is a built-in Windows component that connects to Microsoft's update servers to automatically download and install operating system patches, security fixes, and feature updates.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Windows component
software component
update client
availableIn Windows 10
Windows 11
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows Vista
Windows XP
canBeManagedBy Intune
System Center Configuration Manager
surface form: Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager

Windows Server Update Services
componentName SIHClient.exe
UsoClient.exe
wuauclt.exe
wuaueng.dll
configurationInterface Command line
Control Panel
Group Policy
PowerShell
Registry
Settings app
connectsTo Microsoft update servers
Windows Update
surface form: Windows Update service
defaultSetting automatic download of important updates
developedBy Microsoft
introducedIn Windows 98
logFile Windows Update client self-linksurface differs
surface form: WindowsUpdate.log
logsTo Windows Event Log
operatingSystem Windows
partOf Windows
surface form: Microsoft Windows

Windows
surface form: Windows operating system
primaryFunction check for Windows updates
download Windows updates
install Windows updates
manage update installation schedule
securityRole patch management
vulnerability remediation
supportsFeature automatic updates
delivery optimization
manual update checks
scheduled installation
update deferral
update history viewing
update rollback
supportsUpdateType cumulative updates
definition updates
driver updates
feature updates
quality updates
security updates
service packs
updateProtocol HTTP
HTTPS
updateSource Windows Update
surface form: Microsoft Update

WSUS server
Windows Update
usesService Background Intelligent Transfer Service
Windows Installer service
surface form: Windows Installer

Windows Update client self-linksurface differs
surface form: Windows Update Medic Service

Windows Update
surface form: Windows Update service

Referenced by (6)

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Windows 98 includedComponent Windows Update client
Windows Defender updateMechanism Windows Update client
this entity surface form: Windows Update
Windows Update client usesService Windows Update client self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Windows Update Medic Service
Windows Update client logFile Windows Update client self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: WindowsUpdate.log
Windows Update connectsTo Windows Update client
this entity surface form: Microsoft update servers
Windows Update clientComponent Windows Update client
this entity surface form: Windows Update Agent