# Get-BluGenieWindowsUpdates  ### Get-BluGenieWindowsUpdates ### SYNOPSIS Get Windows Update, Patch, Rollup, Service Pack, Hotfix, and Definition Update Information ### SYNTAX ``` Get-BluGenieWindowsUpdates [-ClearGarbageCollecting] [-UseCache] [[-CachePath] ] [-RemoveCache] [[-DBName] ] [[-DBPath] ] [-UpdateDB] [-ForceDBUpdate] [-NewDBTable] [-Walkthrough] [-ReturnObject] [-OutUnEscapedJSON] [-OutYaml] [[-FormatView] ] [] ``` ### DESCRIPTION Get-BluGenieWindowsUpdates is a much more robust version of Get-HotFix. Get-Hotfix commandlet leverages the Win32\_QuickFixEngineering WMI class to list Windows Updates, but only returns updates supplied by Component Based Servicing (CBS). Updates supplied by the Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) or the Windows Update Site are not returned. Get-Hotfix is also not very descriptive. Get-BluGenieWindowsUpdates uses 3 different methods to pull Windows Update, Patch, Rollup, Service Pack, Hotfix, and Definition Update Information ``` Methods (1) - Installer Files for Servicing\Packages Methods (2) - The Microsoft.Update.Session COMObject Methods (3) - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Patches ``` Example Return: HotFixID : KB915597 Title : Definition Update for Windows Defender Antivirus - KB915597 (Definition 1.277.195.0) ReleaseType : Definition Update InstalledDate : 9/29/2018 9:50:46 PM QueryLocation : Microsoft.Update.Session ID : 915597 SupportUrl : ### EXAMPLES #### EXAMPLE 1 ``` Command: Get-BluGenieWindowsUpdates ``` ``` Description: Get Windows Update, Patch, Rollup, Service Pack, Hotfix, and Definition Update Information Notes: The default return is a Hash Table ``` #### EXAMPLE 2 ``` Command: Get-BluGenieWindowsUpdates -Help ``` ``` Description: Call Help Information Notes: If Help / WalkThrough is setup as a parameter, this script will be called to setup the Dynamic Help Menu if not the normal Get-Help will be called with the -Full parameter ``` #### EXAMPLE 3 ``` Command: Get-BluGenieWindowsUpdates -WalkThrough ``` ``` Description: Call Help Information [2] Notes: If Help / WalkThrough is setup as a parameter, this script will be called to setup the Dynamic Help Menu if not the normal Get-Help will be called with the -Full parameter ``` #### EXAMPLE 4 ``` Command: Get-BluGenieWindowsUpdates -OutUnEscapedJSON ``` ``` Description: Return a detailed function report in an UnEscaped JSON format Notes: The OutUnEscapedJSON is used to Beautify the JSON return and not Escape any Characters. Normal return data is a Hash Table. ``` #### EXAMPLE 5 ``` Command: Get-BluGenieWindowsUpdates -OutYaml ``` ``` Description: Return a detailed function report in YAML format Notes: The OutUnEscapedJSON is used to Beautify the JSON return and not Escape any Characters. Normal return data is a Hash Table. ``` #### EXAMPLE 6 ``` Command: Get-BluGenieWindowsUpdates -ReturnObject ``` ``` Description: Return Output as a Object Notes: The ReturnObject is used to return a PowerShell Object. Normal return data is a Hash Table. This parameter is also used with the FormatView ``` #### EXAMPLE 7 ``` Command: Get-BluGenieWindowsUpdates -ReturnObject -FormatView Yaml ``` ``` Description: Output PSObject information in Yaml format Notes: Current formats supported by default are ('Table','Custom','CustomModified','None','JSON','OutUnEscapedJSON','CSV', 'Yaml') Default is set to (None) and normal PSObject. ``` ### PARAMETERS #### ClearGarbageCollecting ``` -ClearGarbageCollecting [] Description: Garbage Collection in Powershell to Speed up Scripts and help lower memory consumption Notes: This is enabled by default. To disable use -ClearGarbageCollecting:$False Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### UseCache ``` -UseCache [] Description: Cache found objects to disk. This is to not over tax Memory resources with found artifacts Notes: By default the Cache location is %SystemDrive%\Windows\Temp Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### CachePath ``` -CachePath Description: Path to store the Cache information Notes: By default the Cache location is %SystemDrive%\Windows\Temp Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? 1 Default value $('{0}\Windows\Temp\{1}.log' -f $env:SystemDrive, $(New-BluGenieUID)) Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### RemoveCache ``` -RemoveCache [] Description: Remove Cache data on completion Notes: Cache information is removed right before the data is returned to the calling process Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### DBName ``` -DBName Description: Database Name (Without extention) Notes: The default name is set to 'BluGenie' Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? 2 Default value BluGenie Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### DBPath ``` -DBPath Description: Path to either Save or Update the Database Notes: The default path is $('{0}\BluGenie' -f $env:ProgramFiles) Example: C:\Program Files\BluGenie Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? 3 Default value $('{0}\BluGenie' -f $env:ProgramFiles) Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### UpdateDB ``` -UpdateDB [] Description: Save return data to the Sqlite Database Notes: Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### ForceDBUpdate ``` -ForceDBUpdate [] Description: Force an update of the return data to the Sqlite Database Notes: By default only new items are saved. The primary key is ( FullName ) Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### NewDBTable ``` -NewDBTable [] Description: Delete and Recreate the Database Table Notes: Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### Walkthrough ``` -Walkthrough [] Description: Start the dynamic help menu system to help walk through the current command and all of the parameters Notes: Alias: Help ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### ReturnObject ``` -ReturnObject [] Description: Return information as an Object Notes: By default the data is returned as a Hash Table Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### OutUnEscapedJSON ``` -OutUnEscapedJSON [] Description: Remove UnEsacped Char from the JSON information. Notes: This will beautify json and clean up the formatting. Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### OutYaml ``` -OutYaml [] Description: Return detailed information in Yaml Format Notes: Only supported in Posh 3.0 and above Alias: ValidateSet: Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### FormatView ``` -FormatView Description: Automatically format the Return Object Notes: Yaml is only supported in Posh 3.0 and above Alias: ValidateSet: 'Table','Custom','CustomModified','None','JSON','OutUnEscapedJSON','CSV', 'Yaml' Required? false Position? 4 Default value None Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false ``` #### CommonParameters This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about\_CommonParameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).