Download Windows Updates Using C#

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Is there any way to download Windows updates programmatically from within a C# application? I want to manage the installation of updates from within my application.

It is not a programming question! You should ask this in other stackexchange sites or other forums. — Mahdi Ghiasi, Oct 31 '11 at 19:47
@Mahdi, looks like a programming question to me. They're asking how to write software that downloads (and, presumably) installs updates. — Harry Johnston, Oct 31 '11 at 19:50
@Mahdi:I want to do it programmatic.I know I can click on Windows Update!!! but I want to do it and manage it — ahmadali shafiee, Oct 31 '11 at 19:50
The Windows Update API is documented at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa387099%28v=VS.85%29.aspx — Harry Johnston, Oct 31 '11 at 19:52
@Mahdi, downloading updates from Windows Update isn't the same as downloading a file from the web. For one thing, when downloading from Windows Update you don't know the URL. — Harry Johnston, Oct 31 '11 at 19:55
@Mahdi:Windows updates aren't a File.They don't have any static address and Just windows can define that what update in for my windows and what update isn't — ahmadali shafiee, Oct 31 '11 at 19:55
@ahmadali, I'm not sure whether that documentation actually answers your question, since it doesn't mention C#. Can you use a COM interface from C#? — Harry Johnston, Oct 31 '11 at 19:57
@HarryJohnston: I think I have to add reference to WUA Come in my Project — ahmadali shafiee, Oct 31 '11 at 20:00
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/922132/use-c-sharp-to-interact-with-windows-update — N_A, Oct 31 '11 at 20:11

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 31 '11 at 20:07

The Windows Update API is documented here. A quick stackoverflow search has convinced me that you can indeed use COM from C# so this should solve your problem.

I also have some sample code, not in C#, but it may give you a head start in understanding how the interfaces can be used.

Download Windows Updates Using C#

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