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: Ability to auto download wsusscn2.cab for "offline" search for updates (like when wuauserv is blocked in the firewall) 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) 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$ hides the windows update page from the settings app when automatic updates are disabled The plans are: Install "manually" downloaded updates without using the windows update agent API To better integrate with means of blocking automatic windows update on windows 10 editions which do not respect the Group Policies. 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 simply put an automatic update mechanism based on consent and not violence, updates are like 6 more to come... it can be found at: https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr
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...
Downloads on github are well hidden to prevent people using them. Code: https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/releases
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.
I have extracted the wumgr-master.zip, but i can not find any exe in the wumgr-master folder. I have 4.7 installed.
What is the main difference to wumt? What will be the main difference in the future to wumt, the plans for this i mean?
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: To better integrate with means of blocking automatic windows update on windows 10 editions which do not respect the Group Policies. 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 simply put an automatic update mechanism based on consent and not violence, updates are like 6 more to come...
wumgr v0.5 Released (September 16, 2018) Website Download / https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/releases/download/0.5/WuMgr_v0.5.zip Spoiler: Changes v0.5 [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
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
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
Update Manager for Windows wumgr Review October 15, 2018 https://www.ghacks.net/2018/10/15/update-manager-windows-wumgr/
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
@DavidXanatos It is possible to tag beta releases with "pre-release" instead of "Latest release" on Github?
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. 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. 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