IUpdate interface

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10/18/2017

Contains the properties and methods that are available to an update.

Members

The IUpdate interface inherits from the IDispatch interface. IUpdate also has these types of members:

Methods
Properties

Methods

The IUpdate interface has these methods.

Method	Description
AcceptEula	Accepts the Microsoft Software License Terms that are associated with an update.
CopyFromCache	Copies the contents of an update into a specified path.

Properties

The IUpdate interface has these properties.

Property	Access type	Description
AutoSelectOnWebSites	Read-only	Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether the update is flagged to be automatically selected by Windows Update.
BundledUpdates	Read-only	Gets an interface that contains information about the ordered list of the bundled updates for the update.
CanRequireSource	Read-only	Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether the source media of the update is required for installation or uninstallation.
Categories	Read-only	Gets an interface that contains a collection of categories to which the update belongs.
Deadline	Read-only	Gets the date by which the update must be installed.
DeltaCompressedContentAvailable	Read-only	Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether delta-compressed content is available on a server for the update.
DeltaCompressedContentPreferred	Read-only	Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether to prefer delta-compressed content during the download and install or uninstall of the update if delta-compressed content is available.
DeploymentAction	Read-only	Gets the action for which the update is deployed.
Description	Read-only	Gets the localized description of the update.
DownloadContents	Read-only	Gets file information about the download contents of the update.
DownloadPriority	Read-only	Gets the suggested download priority of the update.
EulaAccepted	Read-only	Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether the Microsoft Software License Terms that are associated with the update are accepted for the computer.
EulaText	Read-only	Gets the full localized text of the Microsoft Software License Terms that are associated with the update.
HandlerID	Read-only	Gets the install handler of the update.
Identity	Read-only	Gets an interface that contains the unique identifier of the update.
Image	Read-only	Gets an interface that contains information about an image that is associated with the update.
InstallationBehavior	Read-only	Gets an interface that contains the installation options of the update.
IsBeta	Read-only	Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether the update is a beta release.
IsDownloaded	Read-only	Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether all the update content is cached on the computer.
IsHidden	Read/write	Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether an update is hidden by a user.
IsInstalled	Read-only	Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether the update is installed on a computer when the search is performed.
IsMandatory	Read-only	Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether the installation of the update is mandatory.
IsUninstallable	Read-only	Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether a user can uninstall the update from a computer.
KBArticleIDs	Read-only	Gets a collection of Microsoft Knowledge Base article IDs that are associated with the update.
Languages	Read-only	Gets an interface that contains the languages that are supported by the update.
LastDeploymentChangeTime	Read-only	Gets the last published date of the update, in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) date and time, on the server that deploys the update.
MaxDownloadSize	Read-only	Gets the maximum download size of the update.
MinDownloadSize	Read-only	Gets the minimum download size of the update.
MoreInfoUrls	Read-only	Gets a collection of language-specific strings that specify the hyperlinks to more information about the update.
MsrcSeverity	Read-only	Gets the Microsoft Security Response Center severity rating of the update.
RecommendedCPUSpeed	Read-only	Gets the recommended CPU speed used to install the update, in megahertz (MHz).
RecommendedHardDiskSpace	Read-only	Gets the recommended free space that should be available on the hard disk before you install the update. The free space is specified in megabytes (MB).
RecommendedMemory	Read-only	Gets the recommended physical memory size that should be available in your computer before you install the update. The physical memory size is specified in megabytes (MB).
ReleaseNotes	Read-only	Gets the localized release notes for the update.
SecurityBulletinIDs	Read-only	Gets a collection of string values that contain the security bulletin IDs that are associated with the update.
SupersededUpdateIDs	Read-only	Gets a collection of update identifiers. This collection of identifiers specifies the updates that are superseded by the update.
SupportUrl	Read-only	Gets a hyperlink to the language-specific support information for the update.
Title	Read-only	Gets the localized title of the update.
Type	Read-only	Gets the type of the update.
UninstallationBehavior	Read-only	Gets an interface that contains the uninstallation options for the update.
UninstallationNotes	Read-only	Gets the uninstallation notes for the update.
UninstallationSteps	Read-only	Gets an interface that contains the uninstallation steps for the update.

Remarks

If the BundledUpdates property contains an IUpdateCollection, some properties and methods of the update may only be available on the bundled updates, for example, DownloadContents or CopyFromCache.

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional with SP3 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server with SP3 [desktop apps only]
Header	Wuapi.h
IDL	Wuapi.idl
Library	Wuguid.lib
DLL	Wuapi.dll
IID	IID_IUpdate is defined as 6A92B07A-D821-4682-B423-5C805022CC4D

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