wuauserv
E827327
wuauserv is the Windows service responsible for detecting, downloading, and installing updates for the Windows operating system and other Microsoft software.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Windows service ⓘ |
| affects |
availability of security updates
ⓘ
system update functionality ⓘ |
| canBeConfiguredVia |
Group Policy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Registry ⓘ Services management console ⓘ |
| canBeDisabled | true ⓘ |
| canBeStopped | true ⓘ |
| category | update management ⓘ |
| communicatesWith |
Microsoft Update servers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windows Update servers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
Background Intelligent Transfer Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Microsoft ⓘ |
| executableFile | svchost.exe ⓘ |
| hasDisplayName | Windows Update NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasName | Windows Update NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasServiceName | wuauserv ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Windows XP era ⓘ |
| logsTo | Windows Event Log NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Windows Update settings UI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Windows Update infrastructure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recommendedState | enabled ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Background Intelligent Transfer Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Microsoft Update Catalog NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows Server Update Services NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows Update client NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
detecting Windows updates
ⓘ
downloading Windows updates ⓘ installing Windows updates ⓘ updating Microsoft software ⓘ |
| runsAs | shared service process ⓘ |
| runsOn |
Microsoft Windows
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windows 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 8.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityImpact | controls delivery of security patches ⓘ |
| serviceType | Win32 service ⓘ |
| startupType |
Automatic (Delayed Start)
ⓘ
Manual ⓘ |
| supports | Windows Server editions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
automatic updates
ⓘ
manual update checks ⓘ |
| usesComponent | Windows Update Agent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesProtocol |
HTTP
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HTTPS ⓘ |
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