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Incorporating Custom Scripts in BatchPatch – Get Local Administrators Group...
Let’s have a look at how to incorporate a custom script into BatchPatch. In this case we’ll use BatchPatch to run a script that will retrieve the list of users who are members of the local...
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Preventing Particular Updates from Installing on Target Computers
Under normal circumstances BatchPatch is used to initiate the download and/or installation of updates on a group of target computers. So long as you have setup your environment to work with BatchPatch...
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Using the Job Queue to Clear ‘All Messages’ Before Executing a New Action
Some of our users launch a fresh instance of BatchPatch each time they use it, and they start with a brand new grid (or a set of grids) each time. They load their hosts and then begin patching....
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BatchPatch – New Version Released in April 2020
At the end of last week we released a new version of BatchPatch. Today I’d like to go over some of the new features available, some of which we think are going to be popular with our users. For a...
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Error 1605: Failed to create remote working directory. HRESULT -2147024829:...
Today I’d like to take a moment to talk about an error that I haven’t addressed specifically in the past but that does crop up sometimes. It can appear in any of the following ways, but each has the...
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Looping, Branching with Goto:Label in the BatchPatch Job Queue
The April 2020 release of BatchPatch has some new functionality in the job queue that we’re excited about. People have been asking for a while for more flexibility in the job queues, particularly to be...
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Windows Offline Update for Multiple Computers
You can use BatchPatch to apply Windows security updates to numerous computers that do not have internet access. Many organizations will have a high-security network where no computer on that network...
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There are no applicable updates in the filtered collection
Sometimes we’ll get an email from someone who is confused about the message ‘There are no applicable updates in the filtered collection‘. They’ll note that when they execute ‘Check for available...
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BatchPatch Remote Command Execution Options
BatchPatch has a number of commands and actions that are built-in and come with the software… Windows update commands, reboot and shutdown commands, wake on LAN, commands to get information from target...
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Deploying Windows 10 Feature Update Version 2004 (the ‘May 2020 Update’) to...
Beginning with the April 2020 release of BatchPatch, all Windows 10 feature updates/upgrades can be applied using the standard/normal Windows Update actions in BatchPatch (‘Actions > Windows updates...
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Deploying a Registry Key / Value to HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU) – Part 2
Last year I posted this tutorial about how you can deploy a registry key/value to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU) registry hive of target computers. Following those instructions will enable you to place a...
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Applying Windows Updates to a Large Group of Computers En Masse
Many environments will be ready to use BatchPatch without any special or additional configuration required, but some might require a few tweaks in order for everything to work properly. If it’s the...
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Windows Patch Management Software
The Ultimate Windows Update Tool BatchPatch is the “Ultimate Windows Update Tool” for a reason. It’s inexpensive, it’s very easy and intuitive to use, and it “just works” when it comes to updating...
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Reset Windows Update with a Single BatchPatch Remote Command
We recently received a request to integrate the following into BatchPatch, so that with a single click a user could perform the following actions on numerous target computers: Stop the Windows Update...
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Error retrieving service instance data: The maximum message size quota for...
Today I’d like to discuss an uncommon error that can occur when trying to launch selected .bps files that are active in the BatchPatch service instance. First, if you’re not sure what the BatchPatch...
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Deploying .msi, .msu, and .msp Files Remotely to Numerous Computers
You can use BatchPatch to deploy virtually any type of file or package to target computers. As Windows systems administrators, we commonly have to work with .msi and .msu files, and occasionally we...
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Verifying the Authenticity and Integrity of BatchPatch.exe
Sometimes we are asked why we don’t have a listing of file hashes next to the download link on our website. We definitely understand why it’s important for users to verify the integrity of a file that...
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BatchPatch – New Release 2020-09-25
We published a new build at the end of last week. Here are the highlights: Search for Updates with Filters Applied – Menu and Job Queue Items: We added the following Windows Update action menu items:...
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Remotely Executing Windows Console or Shell Commands vs Windows Executables...
Today I’d like to discuss a topic that comes up sometimes that can be confusing when you don’t know anything about what is happening “under the hood” in BatchPatch. BatchPatch Remote Commands In...
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