Stop-GCWindowsUpdate.ps1
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.SYNOPSIS Completes the Windows Update initiated by Start-GCWindowsUpdate. .DESCRIPTION Due to the latest versions of Microsoft Windows being rather forward about applying updates and rebooting machines, this function allows you to install the updates on your own schedule. Stop-GCWindowsUpdate performs the following tasks: - Stops the Windows Update service - Sets the Windows Update service, named wuauserv, to a StartType of Disabled WARNING: Running this function will prevent your computer from receiving Windows Updates until you either enable the Windows Update service or run the Start-GCWindowsUpdate function. .EXAMPLE The following example installs all required updates on the local machine: > Stop-GCWindowsUpdate #> function Stop-GCWindowsUpdate { [CmdletBinding()] [Alias()] [OutputType([String])] Param() "Stop-GCWindowsUpdate initiated" Import-Module -Name GCTest if (Test-GCAdminShell -ShowError) { "Stopping the Windows Update service" $wu = Get-Service -Name wuauserv Stop-Service -InputObject $wu "Disabling the Windows Update service" Set-Service -InputObject $wu -StartupType Disabled } "Stop-GCWindowsUpdate completed" } |