OS Updates

[Tntman 14]

I was wondering is there any way to display list of updates in your delphi application ? Or to even upgrade or downgrade OS from it ?

Edited April 16, 2020 by Tntman

[timfrost 78]

There is a function to list the pending updates in Mitec tools: https://www.mitec.cz/msics.html.  And there is a Windows API for Windows Updates which this uses.

[Markus Kinzler 174]

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/_wua/

 

[Lars Fosdal 1792]

Not sure why one would want to do this in a Delphi app, when the tools are right there in PowerShell.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/get-hotfix?view=powershell-7

[Tntman 14]

Ty for replies .. I have really hard time understanding and searching win api.. it is much more difficult compared to android 

[Tntman 14]

1 hour ago, Lars Fosdal said:

Not sure why one would want to do this in a Delphi app, when the tools are right there in PowerShell.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/get-hotfix?view=powershell-7

usually my projects are just for fun, learn and explore new things ( usually stupid ones and that does not have practical use in RL lol ) .. 

[Lars Fosdal 1792]

That is never wrong. Please ignore me 🖖

[Markus Kinzler 174]

Sample for WUA Api in Delphi:

https://theroadtodelphi.com/2011/03/02/search-for-installed-windows-updates-using-delphi-wmi-and-wua/

http://private-storm.de/2009/07/01/windows-update-agent-api/

[Tntman 14]

1 hour ago, Lars Fosdal said:

That is never wrong. Please ignore me 🖖

Its ok , any new term that I read and google afterwards is appreciated 

 

1 hour ago, Markus Kinzler said:

Sample for WUA Api in Delphi:

https://theroadtodelphi.com/2011/03/02/search-for-installed-windows-updates-using-delphi-wmi-and-wua/

http://private-storm.de/2009/07/01/windows-update-agent-api/

 

Ty i will probably try to make demo app just for fun 

Edited April 16, 2020 by Tntman

[aehimself 396]

1 hour ago, Markus Kinzler said:

Sample for WUA Api in Delphi:

https://theroadtodelphi.com/2011/03/02/search-for-installed-windows-updates-using-delphi-wmi-and-wua/

http://private-storm.de/2009/07/01/windows-update-agent-api/

I used the WMI method as it was easier and I already had wrappers for it. Just SELECT * FROM Win32_QuickFixEngineering in ROOT\CIMV2.