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Method 1: Using Windows Settings
1. Right click on the Windows start icon then open Windows Settings.
2. In the Settings page, select Windows Update section then select Update history on the right.
3. In this page, you can see the installed updates. The updates group by categories
Method 2: Using Control Panel
The second way, you can get the list of installed updates in your computer using Control Panel.
1. Let’s open Control Panel | Programs and Features. In this window, select the link View installed updates in the left side.
2. In this page, you can see the list of installed Windows updates.
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Method 3: Using PowerShell
1. Right click on the Windows start icon then select Windows Terminal admin.
2. Run Get-HotFix command, then you will see a list of updates including the HotFix (KB) number and link, description, comments, installed date, and more.
PS C:\> Get-HotFix
Source Description HotFixID InstalledBy InstalledOn
------ ----------- -------- ----------- -----------
DELL Update KB5017024 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 10/1/2022 12:00:00 AM
DELL Update KB5010690 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 7/16/2022 12:00:00 AM
DELL Security Update KB5017328 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 10/1/2022 12:00:00 AM
DELL Update KB5017850
DELL Update KB5006755 11/4/2021 12:00:00 AM
DELL Security Update KB5018291 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 10/1/2022 12:00:00 AMPS C:\> get-wmiobject -class win32_quickfixengineering
Source Description HotFixID InstalledBy InstalledOn
------ ----------- -------- ----------- -----------
DELL Update KB5017024 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 10/1/2022 12:00:00 AM
DELL Update KB5010690 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 7/16/2022 12:00:00 AM
DELL Security Update KB5017328 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 10/1/2022 12:00:00 AM
DELL Update KB5017850
DELL Update KB5006755 11/4/2021 12:00:00 AM
DELL Security Update KB5018291 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 10/1/2022 12:00:00 AMIf you want to get even geekier, you can see all the updates beyond the ones with Hotfix ID’s and see all the updates including .Net, Windows Defender, Adobe Flash Player, and more. The lines you need to type might seem scary, but it’s safe. This script will show you the last 50 updates:
function Convert-WuaResultCodeToName
{
param( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
[int] $ResultCode
)
$Result = $ResultCode
switch($ResultCode)
{
2
{
$Result = "Succeeded"
}
3
{
$Result = "Succeeded With Errors"
}
4
{
$Result = "Failed"
}
}
return $Result
}
function Get-WuaHistory
{
# Get a WUA Session
$session = (New-Object -ComObject 'Microsoft.Update.Session')
# Query the latest 1000 History starting with the first recordp
$history = $session.QueryHistory("",0,50) | ForEach-Object {
$Result = Convert-WuaResultCodeToName -ResultCode $_.ResultCode
# Make the properties hidden in com properties visible.
$_ | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Value $Result -Name Result
$Product = $_.Categories | Where-Object {$_.Type -eq 'Product'} | Select-Object -First 1 -ExpandProperty Name
$_ | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Value $_.UpdateIdentity.UpdateId -Name UpdateId
$_ | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Value $_.UpdateIdentity.RevisionNumber -Name RevisionNumber
$_ | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Value $Product -Name Product -PassThru
Write-Output $_
}
#Remove null records and only return the fields we want
$history |
Where-Object {![String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($_.title)} |
Select-Object Result, Date, Title, SupportUrl, Product, UpdateId, RevisionNumber
}PS C:\> Get-WuaHistory | Format-Table
Result Date Title SupportUrl
------ ---- ----- ----------
Succeeded 10/1/2022 1:30:42 PM 2022-09 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5017383) https://support.microsoft.c...
Succeeded 10/1/2022 1:30:42 PM 2022-09 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5017383) https://support.microsoft.c...
Succeeded 10/1/2022 12:28:01 PM 2022-09 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5017328) https://support.microsoft.c...
Succeeded 10/1/2022 12:28:01 PM 2022-09 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5017328) https://support.microsoft.c...
Succeeded 10/1/2022 12:17:54 PM Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus antimalware platform - KB4052623 (Version 4.18.2207.7) https://go.microsoft.com/fw...
Succeeded 10/1/2022 12:17:54 PM Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus antimalware platform - KB4052623 (Version 4.18.2207.7) https://go.microsoft.com/fw...
Succeeded 10/1/2022 12:15:14 PM 2022-04 Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) https://support.microsoft.c...
Succeeded 10/1/2022 12:15:14 PM 2022-04 Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) https://support.microsoft.c...
Succeeded 10/1/2022 12:15:13 PM Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.105 (KB890830) http://support.microsoft.com
Succeeded 10/1/2022 12:15:13 PM Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.105 (KB890830) http://support.microsoft.com
Succeeded 10/1/2022 12:14:02 PM 2022-09 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11 for x64 (KB5017497) http://support.microsoft.com
Succeeded 10/1/2022 12:14:02 PM 2022-09 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11 for x64 (KB5017497) http://support.microsoft.com
Succeeded 10/1/2022 12:09:39 PM Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Version 1.375.1308.0) https://go.microsoft.com/fw...
Succeeded 10/1/2022 12:09:39 PM Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Version 1.375.1308.0) https://go.microsoft.com/fw...
Succeeded 10/1/2022 12:08:29 PM 2022-04 Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) https://support.microsoft.c...
Succeeded 10/1/2022 12:08:29 PM 2022-04 Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) https://support.microsoft.c...
Failed 10/1/2022 12:08:00 PM Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Version 1.371.239.0) https://go.microsoft.com/fw...
Failed 10/1/2022 12:08:00 PM Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Version 1.371.239.0) https://go.microsoft.com/fw...
Succeeded 7/16/2022 2:38:26 AM VMware, Inc. - System - 9.8.18.0 http://support.microsoft.co...
Succeeded 7/16/2022 2:38:26 AM VMware, Inc. - System - 9.8.18.0 http://support.microsoft.co...
Succeeded 7/16/2022 2:36:52 AM 2022-01 Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5010690) https://support.microsoft.c...
Succeeded 7/16/2022 2:36:52 AM 2022-01 Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5010690) https://support.microsoft.c...ADVERTISEMENT
