Clear Windows Update History in Windows 10  

@Paul Black
Thank you very much

Paul Black said:

Code:

set "params=%*"
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
cd /d "%~dp0" && (if exist "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs") && fsutil dirty query %systemdrive% 1>nul 2>nul || (echo set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) : UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/k cd ""%~sdp0"" && %~s0 %params%", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" && "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" && exit /b)
%windir%\system32\reg.exe query "HKU\S-1-5-19" 1>nul 2>nul || (
echo. & echo  This program MUST be run as an Administrator. & echo. & echo  Right-click the batch file and click Run as administrator. & echo. & echo ^>Press ANY key to EXIT . . . & pause >nul & goto :End
)
cls

It will run the batch script as Administrator!

The one below is much simpler:

(Net session >nul 2>&1)||(PowerShell start """%~0""" -verb RunAs & Exit /B)

The script will be run with administrative privileges. RunAs = "Run as administrator".

Matthew Wai said:

The one below is much simpler:

(Net session >nul 2>&1)||(PowerShell start """%~0""" -verb RunAs & Exit /B)

The script will be run with administrative privileges. RunAs = "Run as administrator".

Another alternative that I didn't know.
Thanks

@DMD, I just looked at the first part of your code. The following (simplified version) is my suggestion:

Code:

@echo off
(Net session >nul 2>&1)||(PowerShell start """%~0""" -verb RunAs & Exit /B)
Color 2f
:: ---------------- Detect Windows version ----------------------
For /f "tokens=2 delims==" %%# in ('"wmic path Win32_OperatingSystem get Version /value"') Do (
Set Build=%%#)
echo ================================================
echo.
echo   Clear Windows Update history
echo         for Windows %Build%
echo   Restore Windows Update Components
echo.
echo ================================================
echo.
echo.
echo  Do you want to start? (Y/N):
CHOICE /C "YN" /M "Your choice?:" >nul 2>&1
if %errorlevel%==2 (Exit) 

:avvio
cls
:: ---------------- Decision dependent on the version of Windows ----------------------

Just double-click to run it. When it asks "Do you want to start? (Y/N):", press a key that is NOT (Y/N), and you will hear a beep.
I will look at the rest tomorrow.

@Matthew Wai
Thanks for your interest.

DMD said:

Code:

:: Prompt to Run as administrator
Set "Variable=0" & if exist "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
fsutil dirty query %systemdrive%  >nul 2>&1 && goto :(Privileges_got)
If "%1"=="%Variable%" (echo. &echo. Please right-click on the file and select &echo. "Run as administrator". &echo. Press any key to exit. &pause>nul 2>&1& exit)
cmd /u /c echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) : UAC.ShellExecute "%~0", "%Variable%", "", "runas", 1 > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"&cscript //nologo "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" & exit
:(Privileges_got)

The above code was added by Brink at my suggestion: Reset Windows Update in Windows 10
However, this code is redundant and can be deleted if you use my suggestion in post #54 above.

Code:

if (-not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::
    GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] 'Administrator')) {
    Start-Process PowerShell "-File ""$PSCommandPath""" -Verb RunAs
    exit
}

Stop-Service "UsoSvc","wuauserv" -PassThru

Remove-Item "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log"
Remove-Item "C:\ProgramData\USOPrivate\UpdateStore\*.*"

if ($Error.Count -eq 0) { Write-Host "`n`nSUCCESS: Windows Update History was cleared.`n" }

Start-Service "UsoSvc","wuauserv" -PassThru | Out-Host
UsoClient.exe RefreshSettings

pause

PassThru option, Write-Host Success message and pause are optional.

Paul Black said:

If I was to run EITHER of the Scripts in Post #1 [ attached below ], would that interfere with your Script to control WU's as it uses net start wuauserv?

No interference. None of my scripts touches "wuauserv", which has never been disabled on my Windows 10. In fact, "Check_for_updates.vbs" and "WDD_Updates.vbs" use "wuauserv" every day.

Paul Black said:

I have .etl files in BOTH of the following folders . . .

So do I. The files do not seem to have interfered with my scripts.

Paul Black said:

To your knowledge, can ALL the files in the TWO USOShared\Logs folders be SAFELY Deleted?

I am not knowledgeable enough to answer the question. I have never touched the files.