What's new in ABC-Update 3.2.3.0
Jan 28, 2024
- Status window adjusted to show 1000+ computers.
- Status eMails text size more readable
New in ABC-Update 3.2.2.0 (Dec 20, 2023)
- BugFix - Report status to MS Update corrected. Previous versions only reported to WSUS
- BugFix - Memory leak removed fix, high memory consumption when more than 500+ computers are patched.
New in ABC-Update 3.2.1.0 (Jun 18, 2023)
- Network availability check
- Waiting for network availability is relevant when computers for some reason do not get their network connection right after Windows start.
New in ABC-Update 3.2.0.0 (Apr 30, 2023)
- Category "Update Rollups" included as a recommended category
- Simplified reboot & shutdown dialog
- Bugfix where reboot requests sometimes counted wrong
New in ABC-Update 3.1.0.0 (Mar 12, 2023)
- Option in cloud to schedule inventory scans at client computers
- Remote tools, now show error from the Operating System if they cannot connect to client
- Simplified reboot & shutdown dialog
- New pie diagram group SW versions
New in ABC-Update 3.0.0.1 (Jan 23, 2023)
- AD Browser now sort OU's and groups before computers
- Select AD groups containing computers as update targets
New in ABC-Update 3.0.0.0 (Jan 9, 2023)
- Option to collect patch status and HW/SW inventory in cloud dashboards
- Integrate Windows 10/11 Update Assistant for advanced feature upgrades
- Let users specify WSUS target groupname, for sites that use WSUS "Client side targeting"
New in ABC-Update 2.3.2.0 (Jul 17, 2022)
- Handle registry flag "DisableWindowsUpdateAccess". Flag sometimes set by GPO, now ignored during ABC-Update operations
- Bugfix Correctly report error 0x8024002E | WU_E_WU_DISABLED Access to an unmanaged server Is Not allowed
- Bugfix Correctly report error 0x8024500C | This install is prevented by policy
New in ABC-Update 2.3.1.0 (May 15, 2022)
- Bugfix:
- Correctly report error 0x80240438 | WSUS URL is invalid, or server not found
- Client side targeting
New in ABC-Update 2.3.0.0 (May 1, 2022)
- NEW Feature - Client side targeting
- Bugfix getting Windows 11 build version
- TLS 1.2 now used to download Win10 feature upgrades
- Executables now digitally signed
New in ABC-Update 2.2.9.0 (Sep 16, 2021)
- NEW Feature - Right-Click tools:
- Right click one or more computers for remote actions to start.
New in ABC-Update 2.2.8.0 (Aug 1, 2021)
- Button to select all update categories
- Button to select recommended categories (Security, Definition, Critical)
- Bugfix, Deploying driver updates from GUI now also include optional updates
- Write logfiles optimized
- MD5 hash of ABC-Update.exe: b41ffa45c112849c713f731b88071ac9
- SHA1 hash of ABC-Update.exe: 6b468bd988cb6c03b374bea240b67d55fa7f1a46
- MD5 hash of ABC-Update GUI.exe: 5021764f3bf5add744bfb52509e4fe1d
- SHA1 hash of ABC-Update GUI.exe: 6ed954ac66010ec6cd7409bf0d4c6d79df197dca
New in ABC-Update 2.2.7.0 (Jul 5, 2021)
- Show online status in AD browser.
- Uninstall "Windows Update Assistant" and leftover files after Feature Upgrades.
- Wait cursor when importing computers from file.
New in ABC-Update 2.2.6.0 (Jul 5, 2021)
- Option to schedule Windows 10 upgrade to version 21H1:
- Windows 10 21H1 is a smaller update that focuses on security improvements and polish.
- The big features originally planned for 21H1 have been delayed by MS to 21H2 in late 2021.
New in ABC-Update 2.2.5.0 (Dec 5, 2020)
- AD browser can now select from all trusting forests and domains
- Download-Only option
- GUI emphasize warning when reboots are selected
- Fix GUI errors when working with AD groups
New in ABC-Update 2.2.4.0 (Nov 3, 2020)
- All input fields in the GUI remembered for next program start
- Driver updates accept updates that might require input
- Fix error reporting freespace
- Fix error checking battery status
New in ABC-Update 2.2.3.0 (Oct 24, 2020)
- Feature Upgrade to Win10/2009 supported
- Error codes from MS Update processes translated into readable text
- Fix error when sending status eMails with encrypted SMTP
- MD5 hash of abc-update.exe : 35c98cf75e08dbfdecc8695282d517de
- SHA1 hash of abc-update.exe : f17e8fbc62f71101d84cb41bdc3f0b7c37d4fb01
- MD5 hash of abc-update gui.exe : e804465d75bfcbe9b66075ca23b7c0a0
- SHA1 hash of abc-update gui.exe : 657615d3dcfe4183c1f2ad17437eb9b4dcd5fd2e
New in ABC-Update 2.2.2.0 (Nov 17, 2019)
- Windows 10 build version shown in activity log window
- If ABC-deploy is installed, then send data collected to ABC database for dashboards and reports
- Work around UAC local admin policy at remote systems
- Accept any number of Windows AD child domains
New in ABC-Update 2.2.1.0 (Jul 7, 2019)
- Show name of logfile in activity log window
- Create directory for logfile if not exist
New in ABC-Update 2.2.0.0 (Apr 7, 2019)
- Windows 10 feature upgrades can be treated as normal updates
- Report status to WSUS server after patching
New in ABC-Update 2.1.5.0 (Nov 5, 2018)
- Fix status update when clients reboot
- Removed some flickering from activity log windows
New in ABC-Update 2.1.4.0 (Jul 11, 2018)
- Fix error in reboot loop seen when .NET 3.51 not present
- More timestamps in activity log
New in ABC-Update 2.1.3.0 (May 20, 2018)
- Use DISM as preferred uninstall motor where available
- Correctly interpret reboot requests in "HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionWindowsUpdateAuto Update"
New in ABC-Update 2.1.2.0 (Mar 21, 2018)
- Status window updates
- Reboot loop fix when used in combination with exit action
New in ABC-Update 2.1.1.0 (Feb 20, 2018)
- Fix a slow start issue
- Fix a crash when clients use .NET V2.0
- Fix a crash when browsing multidomain forests
New in ABC-Update 2.1.0.0 (Dec 7, 2017)
- Schedule updates in Service Windows
- Check for new version
New in ABC-Update 2.0.6.0 (Nov 6, 2017)
- Push update operations to AD groups
- Stop counting "Pending file rename operations" as reboot request
- AD Browser now works even if user do not have permission to browse the entire forest
New in ABC-Update 2.0.5.0 (Aug 1, 2017)
- Use maximum of 5 pings to determine online status
New in ABC-Update 2.0.2.0 (Mar 5, 2017)
- Optionally specify URL for WSUS server to use
- Select targets from file
- Save targets to file
- Additional info: GUI Version enhancements
- Import clients from file
New in ABC-Update 2.0.1.0 (Dec 24, 2016)
- Auto elevate to run it as admin and show UAC prompt
- Fixed a crash under Windows 2012 R2
New in ABC-Update 2.0.0.0 (Nov 6, 2016)
- GUI Version
- Push to remote machines
New in ABC-Update 1.9.2.0 (Aug 16, 2016)
- Send status eMails when finished
- Fixed syntax check when uninstalling
New in ABC-Update 1.9.1.0 (Aug 12, 2016)
- Return codes documented
- Handle WU_E_PT_EXCEEDED_MAX_SERVER_TRIPS MS error
New in ABC-Update 1.9.0.0 (Aug 12, 2016)
- Changed default to report only missing updates
New in ABC-Update 1.8.0.0 (Aug 12, 2016)
- Logging features added
- Fixed a problem with the reboot loops, seen at shops that automaticallt flush users temp directory at logoff
New in ABC-Update 1.7.0.0 (Aug 12, 2016)
- C: switch, can now be a comma separated list /C:SecurityUpdates, ServicePacks, UpdateRollups
- T: switch, can now be a comma separated list /T:Software,Driver
- Exit actions, when the program has finished (Maybe after a series of reboots) you can control what the tool should do next
- Exit: Default "Nothing"
- Valid actions: Nothing, Logoff, Sleep, Hibernate, Restart, Shutdown
New in ABC-Update 1.6.0.0 (Aug 12, 2016)
- Display warning if not administrator and UAC enabled
- K: parameter extended so you can put a “-“ sign in front of a KB number to exclude that particular update