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Using BatchPatch to Modify Local Group Membership on Multiple Remote Computers
Today I’m going to demonstrate how to use BatchPatch to perform a routine task that administrators have to complete periodically, which is to edit the group membership of a particular local group on...
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Windows Patch Automation
We regularly receive questions from IT administrators who desire to have more control over their patch management processes as well as better automation for their patching systems. One of the phrases...
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BatchPatch Audit Logging
Yesterday we published a new build of BatchPatch that includes a new ‘Audit Logging’ feature. The purpose of this new Audit Logging feature is to help with keeping track of who has executed actions on...
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Batch Install Windows Updates
No doubt you have arrived here because you need or want to install Windows Updates on a batch of computers, and you want to do it as quickly and painlessly as possible. You’ve come to the right place....
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Windows Patch Management Made Easy
We’re biased, of course, but we really do believe that you’re not going to find a better value than BatchPatch when it comes to patch management applications for Windows. With BatchPatch you get a very...
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Automate Windows Update Installations for Multiple Remote Computers
One of the common reasons that IT administrators use BatchPatch is to help automate processes, which in turn leads to less time spent dealing with patch management. As any patching administrator has...
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Remotely Upgrading Windows 10 to the ‘Creators Update’ version 1703 (or to...
At the time of this writing Microsoft does not currently enable/allow remote silent deployment of Windows 10 feature upgrades (like the ‘Anniversary Update’ version 1607 or the ‘Creators Update’...
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Understanding the ‘Local Downloader’ in BatchPatch ‘Cached Mode’ and ‘Offline...
One of the questions we receive sometimes is about the local downloader. While using BatchPatch ‘cached mode’ and/or ‘offline mode’ to download and install Windows updates on target computers, it can...
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Some of the “Fun” Features You Didn’t Know About in BatchPatch
Custom Row Selection Color: You are probably already aware of the fact that you can modify the row selection color in BatchPatch. To do this you would select ‘Tools > Row selection color…’ or you...
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“Dual Scan” Difficulties with Windows Update on Windows 10 versions 1607...
There is new required reading from Microsoft for all systems administrators who are managing Windows Updates in their organizations. We *strongly* recommend that all of you carefully read the following...
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Remotely Starting and Stopping Services on Numerous Computers
Today’s posting is going to be pretty quick. Every systems administrator at one time or another has needed to stop, start, or restart a service on numerous remote computers quickly and painlessly. I’m...
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Creating Multiple Scheduled Tasks for a Single Computer
In BatchPatch sometimes you need to be able to schedule more than one task for a given computer or group of computers. There are a couple of ways to do this. Multiple Tasks Scheduler If you need to...
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Deciphering “Dual Scan” Behavior in Windows 10
A few weeks ago I wrote about the relatively new “feature” from Microsoft that they are calling “Dual Scan.” You can (and should) read more about that here so that you understand, in detail, what they...
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Troubleshooting Errors 1611: 64 , 1620: 64 , 1611: 2250 , 1620: 2250
The following errors are probably some of the least common errors that BatchPatch users encounter, but they can also be the most difficult to understand and troubleshoot, so I want to take some time...
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Remotely Apply Windows Updates from a Local WSUS Server to Multiple Computers
Today we’re going to take it back to the basics and review some of the core functionality that BatchPatch offers. Specifically we’re going to look at how you can use BatchPatch to download and install...
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The Windows Update Control Panel in Windows 10/2016 is Not Up To Date After...
After you install updates with BatchPatch (or with any third-party tool or script) you might notice that if you then look at the Windows Update control panel GUI on a Windows 10 or Windows 2016 target...
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Understanding the ‘Special’ Items in the BatchPatch Job Queue
The BatchPatch Job Queue has a number of “special” items that you can use to control the behavior of the queue. You can see these options in the screenshots below. Today I’m going to explain each of...
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BatchPatch and the Windows Update Control Panel Report a Different Number of...
Why does BatchPatch sometimes report a different number of available updates when compared to what is being reported by the control panel Windows Update interface on the target computer? This might be...
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Download All Windows Security Updates to Distribute to Remote Computers
BatchPatch has a number of ways that it can work to apply Windows Updates to computers that do not have internet access or access to a WSUS. You can read more about those options here. However, today I...
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Remote Control Patch Management Software
BatchPatch is one of the most cost effective and easiest to use patch management solutions available today. Below I will discuss the core features available: Remote Windows Update Patch Management With...
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