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Yes, WuInstall has been tested with Windows 2008-2022 32-bit and 64-bit, and it works just as well as with all other Windows versions. We recommend to run WuInstall as administrator to avoid troubles with access rights.

What is the advantage of Wuinstall over other solutions?

The biggest advantage over Powershell or other third party solutions is that Wuinstall has no dependencies on external DLLs, frameworks or Powershell library, so the .exe file can be used standalone.

WuInstall has no GUI, what can I do?

If you are looking for a GUI tool we recommend our cloud based update tool XEOX (https://xeox.com).

How to search for special updates or how to use Regular Expressions for /match /nomatch?

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WuInstall 2.0 is optimized and certified for Windows 11 / Server 2022, but compatible with all Windows Versions. Therefore we highly recommend all users of WuInstall 1.x to upgrade to WuInstall 2.0.

Does Wuinstall send data to the Internet or the cloud?

No, WuInstall does not send data to the Internet or the cloud. It only calls the WUAPI functions of Windows. These then establish a connection to the Microsoft Update Server if no WSUS is available.

Where is the license stored or do I update the license?

The license is coded into the Wuinstall.exe file, you just need to update the Wuinstall.exe file

Error codes

WuInstall exits with error code 0x80072EFD, why?

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