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PowerShell script Update-PoshModule

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 20:14:52 +0000

With nowadays rapid development and release cycles it’s a good practice to regularly check whether you have the latest available module versions installed. Using native PowerShell cmdlets you would first list the module installed locally and then search for the latest module online.

When you have several modules installed, this becomes a laborious task. So I wrote a cmdlet that does all this work for me and you if you like.

Adobe introduces new Update Mechanism for Adobe Flash Player

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:54:32 +0000

A few days ago Adobe released a security update for Adobe Flash player and with that update Adobe also introduced a new mechanism for Flash Player updates. When deploying Adobe Flash player within a controlled corporate environment you most likely want to prevent the player from automatically updating itself or show notifications about a new version being available.

When installing Adobe Flash Player 11.2 you will find the following:

A new Scheduled Task called Adobe Flash Player Updater

Extracting CAB files from Microsoft Update Standalone Package (MSU)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:08:01 +0000

When manually downloading a Microsoft Security Update or hotfix for Windows 7 (Vista) you typically get a file with an MSU file extension. A file with an MSU extension is a Microsoft Update Standalone package.

Microsoft Update Standalone Packages are installed through the Windows Update Standalone Installer WUSA.EXE which is located in the C:\Windows\system32 folder. If you need to install many updates you could create a script like the one below.