Windows update check through command line

Dear All,

Is there a way to check the list of windows updates that have been applied , through the command line, for Servers,

Thanks,
T
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Qlemo"Batchelor", Developer and EE Topic AdvisorCommented:
I assume you are not using WSUS? Are you more inclined to get a PowerShell or a cmd.exe output? This really depends on what you want to do with the result.
TiazfaDAuthor Commented:
Dear Ramin,

Thanks a lot! how about for Server 2003. What are the options to list all the updates that are there and those that were installed.

Regards,
T
RaminTechnical AdvisorCommented:
The following command(s) work in both the 'regular' command prompt and PowerShell, also for both Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008:

wmic qfe get Hotfixid

to find if a specific update was installed:

wmic qfe | find "123456"

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Tapan PattanaikSenior EngineerCommented:
run "systeminfo" in a CMD window and it will pull back a load of statistics about your system including what patches are installed.
TiazfaDAuthor Commented:
Dear Ramin / Tapan,

Thanks much!!

Regards,
T
TiazfaDAuthor Commented:
Thank you all!!

Regards,
T
RaminTechnical AdvisorCommented:
I'm glad I could help. Thanks
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