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| title | description | ms.prod | ms.mktglfcycl | ms.sitesec | author | ms.localizationpriority | ms.author | ms.date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Determine the source of Windows updates | Determine the source that Windows Update service is currently using. | w10 | library | kaushika-msft | medium | jaimeo | 04/05/2018 |
Determine the source of Windows updates
Windows 10 devices can receive updates from a variety of sources, including Windows Update online, a Windows Server Update Services server, and others. To determine the source of Windows Updates currently being used on a device, follow these steps:
- Start Windows PowerShell as an administrator
- Run
\$MUSM = New-Object -ComObject “Microsoft.Update.ServiceManager”. - Run
\$MUSM.Services. Check the resulting output for the Name and OffersWindowsUPdates parameters, which you can intepret according to this table:
| Output | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| - Name: Microsoft Update -OffersWindowsUpdates: True |
- The update source is Microsoft Update, which means that updates for other Microsoft products besides the operating system could also be delivered. - Indicates that the client is configured to receive updates for all Microsoft Products (Office, etc.) |
| - Name: DCat Flighting Prod - OffersWindowsUpdates: False |
- The update source is the Windows Insider Program. - Indicates that the client will not receive or is not configured to receive these updates. |
| - Name: Windows Store (DCat Prod) - OffersWindowsUpdates: False |
-The update source is Insider Updates for Store Apps. - Indicates that the client will not receive or is not configured to receive these updates. |
| - Name: Windows Server Update Service - OffersWindowsUpdates: True |
- The source is a Windows Server Updates Services server. - The client is configured to receive updates from WSUS. |
| - Name: Windows Update - OffersWindowsUpdates: True |
- The source is Windows Update. - The client is configured to receive updates from Windows Update Online. |
See also:
Understanding the Windowsupdate.log file for advanced users
You can't install updates on a Windows-based computer
How to read the Windowsupdate.log file on Windows 7 and earlier OS versions