Windows Update Manager

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  1. DavidXanatos

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    An open source alternative to the well known WUMT https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/windows-update-minitool.380535/ with more features and an active Development.

    New features:
    1. Ability to auto download wsusscn2.cab for "offline" search for updates (like when wuauserv is blocked in the firewall)
    2. Ability to "manually" (that is without the use of wuauserv or the windows agent API) download found updates to disk (useful when windows updates access to Microsoft servers is blocked)
    3. Ability to block automatic windows update on pro/home editions of windows 10 by setting the WSUS servers to " " as described in the "Windows Restricted Traffic Limited Functionality Baseline" from M$
    4. hides the windows update page from the settings app when automatic updates are disabled

    The plans are:
    1. Install "manually" downloaded updates without using the windows update agent API
    2. To better integrate with means of blocking automatic windows update on windows 10 editions which do not respect the Group Policies.
    3. To provide an optional user friendly automatic update mechanism which
      • never forces a reboot !!!
      • only searched for updates when the PC is not in use (optional)
      • allows the user to select what class of updates to install, for example avoid feature upgrades or only install critical security patches, etc
    4. simply put an automatic update mechanism based on consent and not violence, updates are like 6 ;)
    5. more to come...


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    it can be found at: https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr
     
    Last edited: Sep 9, 2018
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    Thanks and nice to see you around here.

    Regard the title, is "management" was intended or you "misspelled" manager cause your tool is Windows Update Manager (WuMgr) correct?

    If so you can ask the mods to correct the title for you...
     
  3. TairikuOkami

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    You could have included support links, like WUMT does.
     

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    will add the support link to one of the next releases
     
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    How do you open/use the program. I dont get it after opening and extracting the downloaded file.
     
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    Downloads on github are well hidden to prevent people using them.
    Code:
    https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/releases
     
  7. DavidXanatos

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    You start wumgr.exe, if it fails you probably dont have .NET 4.6 installed
    if you do and it still fails try starting it from a command window than you will get some debug output.
     
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    I have extracted the wumgr-master.zip, but i can not find any exe in the wumgr-master folder.

    I have 4.7 installed.
     
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    This link:
    Code:
    https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/releases/download/0.4/WuMgr_v0.4.zip
     
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    Great, thank you.

    Where on the site on the above link where it, why/how did i miss it, hard to see?
     
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  13. DavidXanatos

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    There is a bug fix release 0.4b solving the issue that since 0.4 Installation does not start after update download
    https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/releases/download/0.4/WuMgr_v0.4b.zip


    The main difference is it is open source and has an active Development.

    The plans are:
    1. To better integrate with means of blocking automatic windows update on windows 10 editions which do not respect the Group Policies.
    2. To provide an optional user friendly automatic update mechanism which
      • never forces a reboot !!!
      • only searched for updates when the PC is not in use (optional)
      • allows the user to select what class of updates to install, for example avoid feature upgrades or only install critical security patches, etc
    3. simply put an automatic update mechanism based on consent and not violence, updates are like 6 ;)
    4. more to come...
     
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    Ok.
     
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    Bookmarked, thank you DavidXanatos.
     
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    wumgr v0.5 Released (September 16, 2018)
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    Download / https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/releases/download/0.5/WuMgr_v0.5.zip
    [0.5] - 2018-09-16
    Added
    • wumgr.ini is restricted to be writeble only by administrators
    • added better download system, now server date is checked and files get downloaded only if there are newer ont he server
    • automatic check for updates
    • added support url label
    • added customizable tools menu tin better integrate 3rd aprty tools, accessible from tray and the window system menu.
    • added update cache such to remembet the last state between application restarts
    Changed
    • UAC bypass implementation to prevent possible privilege escalation
    • Cleanuped the code base
    • auto start option is now called run in background, when closing the window ehen in that mode the application sontinues to run in tray
    Fixed
    • fixed size display for kb sized patches
    • auto update issue introduced in 0.4
    • update list not updating when updates were installed/uninstalled/etc
    • two instances cant longer be started at once
     
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    https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/releases/download/0.6b/WuMgr_v0.6b.zip


    Added

    • checkbox to hide the WU settings page instead of automatic operation
    • when access elevation fails the tool now asks for admin rights
    Changed
    • ObjectListView.dll is not longer required instead a simple self contained control is used
    Fixed
    • issue when UC bypass failed due to restriction to only one instance
    • then starting a tool from the menu it sets working directory to the tool's directory
    • fixed issues with -onclose now no console window is shown and metter "" parsing is implemented
    • issues only one instance restriction
    • issues with list view separation
     
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    https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/releases/download/0.7/WuMgr_v0.7.zip

    [0.7] - 2018-10-05

    Added
    • option to disable update facilitation services
    • ability to "manually" install updates
    Changed
    • automatic update GPO handling, now much more user friendly
    • reworked error handling to allow limited non admin operation
    • reworked status codes for better ui expirience
    • when download fails but the file was already downloaded in the previuse session the old file is used
    • reworked UAC bypass handling
    Fixed
    • windows 10 version detection
    • issue when started rom a read only directory, fallback to ...{UserProfile}\Downloads\WuMgr\
    • crash bug when firewall blocks downloads
    • issue client not properl abborting operations on cancesss
     
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    bugfix https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/releases/download/0.7/WuMgr_v0.7a.zip
     
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    Update Manager for Windows wumgr Review
    October 15, 2018
    https://www.ghacks.net/2018/10/15/update-manager-windows-wumgr/
     
  22. DavidXanatos

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    Here we go with the release 0.8, first release to first go through a beta testing before release
    https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/releases/tag/0.8

    download: https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/releases/download/0.8/WuMgr_v0.8.zip

    changelog:

    [0.8] - 2018-10-23
    Fixed
    • issue when uninstalling updates
    [0.8c beta] - 2018-10-21
    Added
    • messge box promping for a reboot when changing update facilitator settings
    • tooltips to list view for long texts
    Changed
    • some buttons are now disabled when no updates are checked
    Fixed
    • issue with supprot url's nor manualy generated mased on the kb number
    [0.8b beta] - 2018-10-20
    Added
    • command line parameter for scripted operation, disabling configuration options -provisioned
    • added search filter ctrl+f
    • addec ctrl+c to copy infos about selected updates
    • added option to blacklist updates by KB using the updates ini, also collor them or pre select them
    Example:
    [KB4023307]
    BlackList=1
    Remove=0
    Color=#ffcccc

    [KB4343909]
    Select=1
    Color=#ccffcc

    Changed
    • updates are now cached in updates.ini inside teh downloads directory, updates.ini in the working directorty is used for persistent update informations
    Fixed
    • fixed typos in transaltion thx to Carlos Detweiller and PointZero
    [0.8a beta] - 2018-10-19
    Added
    • translation support
    Fixed
    • crash bug in uninstall routile
    • size and date columns ware out of order
    • fixed some GPO related crash issues
     
    Last edited: Oct 23, 2018
  23. guest

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    It is possible to tag beta releases with "pre-release" instead of "Latest release" on Github?
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  24. DavidXanatos

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    yes will do that in future
     
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    new release: https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/releases/tag/0.9a

    https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/releases/download/0.9a/WuMgr_v0.9a.zip

    And I have a new project in the pipeline, a privacy tool for windows 10 not quite ready but will be soon.
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    For this tool I plan not only to have the ability to change GPO's but also to block file/registry access and it will have a build in firewall.

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    Also I created a patreon page https://www.patreon.com/DavidXanatos in case someone wants to support the development of WuMgr and other Tools...



    Code:
    ## [0.9a] - 2018-12-06
    ### Added
    - Added Japanese translation thx @Rukoto
    - Added Polish translation thx @vitos
    - added select all checkbox
    
    ### Fixed
    - Fixed auto update crash issue
    - date formating in last searche for rupdate log
    - fixed date and size sorting issue in columns
    
    ### Changed
    - now ctrl+f sets cursot to the searhc box
    - improved sorting, now sort order can be reversed by clicking agina on the column
    
    PS @mood

    I think the tool is not beta/prerelease, the version 0.9a is considered stable
     
    Last edited: Dec 6, 2018
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