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Hi, is there a script or command that one can use to finish a windows feature update? It seems the update will install via our Windows Update Server but will not finalize until a users manually clicks “update and restart” on the PC. I have a lot of PC’s to update and I would like to find a easier way to apply the reboot. Windows update GPO settings will reboot normal updates on a scheduled time but the gpo settings doesn’t seem to apply to feature updates. I thought about deadlines but I can’t have any machines restart during the middle of the day. Restart has to be done at night. Thanks for your help.

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The first thing that comes to mind is powershell… A quick search came up with this:

Would this do the trick?

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You could also look into WSUS to push out and manage updates. I know there is a setting that gives essentially a “Silent install” for updates.

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Hi, I’ll try it. I’ve done remote restarts on computers and they will usually finish normal monthly windows updates but not the bi-annual feature updates. I’m currently trying to get the 1909 update out. Thanks for your reply. I’ll try it.

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In WSUS you can setup feature update downloads, once you do that, you can set up the installation of feature updates for the clients, and set up the automation for the reboot during the designated time in the Group Policy settings.

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I have a scheduled task on each system that will look for the Windows Update reboot required registry key. If it exists reboot.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\RebootRequired

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Have you seen my guide? You should have no problem with the policies that I have set up.

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Hi, thanks for the link! So with the active hours set to say, 8am to 6pm and if I set a deadline on a feature update, what if a PC is off and then turned on during the day after a deadline has past? Will the PC reboot during the day between 8am and 6pm since the deadline has passed? I’m trying to avoid any scenario where a PC will reboot during active hours. Thanks.

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Yes, if you set a hard deadline in WSUS, the PC will install and restart if the deadline has passed. If you use a ‘rolling’ deadline, where the update is approved, and has a rolling deadline (through GPO - part 4), it may get installation started right away and then wait for the user to restart, restart outside of active hours, or the hit the rolling deadline and then restart.

Remember, an update is not fully installed until the system has restarted (if it needs a restart).