pXLabs.WindowsUpdateTool

pXLabs.WindowsUpdateTool is a user-friendly, WPF-based PowerShell utility designed to simplify and enhance the management of Windows Updates on local and remote systems. Building upon the robust functionality provided by the widely-used PSWindowsUpdate module, pXLabs.UpdateTool offers an intuitive graphical interface and dynamic workflow to streamline update scanning, installation, and troubleshooting. Built for IT admins, helpdesk teams, and endpoint engineers.

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🚀 Features

• 🎨 Theme Switching: Dark, Light, Monokai, Nord, and EverForest themes.
• 🖥️ Remote Computer Tools:
  • Ping machine
  • Open Event Viewer, File Explorer, or PowerShell session remotely
  • Check critical services
  • Reset Windows Update components
• 📋 Update Management:
  • Scan for updates
  • Evaluate update applicability
  • Install selected updates
  • View update history and settings
• 🛠️ Policy Management:
  • Refresh Group Policy (GPO)
  • Fetch Intune policies
  • Refresh Configuration Manager (CM) policies
• ⚙️ WSUS & Autopatch Support:
  • Trigger WSUS scans
  • Restart Configuration Manager agent
• 🧾 Live Output and Status Feedback:
  • Real-time RichTextBox log viewer
  • DataGrid view for available updates
  • Progress bar and detailed status indicators

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Why Use pXLabs.WindowsUpdateTool?

• Save time with one-click update scans, installs, and policy refreshes
• Simplify remote Windows update tasks with intuitive UI
• Stay informed with live progress, logs, and update history
• Easily selectable themes for comfortable daily use
• Built on trusted PowerShell and Microsoft Graph APIs for enterprise-grade functionality

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⚡ Quick Start

Get up and running with pXLabs.WindowsUpdateTool in just a few easy steps:

1. Open PowerShell as Administrator.

2. Install prerequisite modules (if you haven’t already):

Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Scope CurrentUser
Install-Module -Name Microsoft.Graph -Scope CurrentUser
Install-Module -Name pXLabs.WindowsUpdateTool -Scope CurrentUser

3. Import the module and launch the tool:

Import-Module pXLabs.WindowsUpdateTool
Start-WindowsUpdateTool

4. Enter the target computer name (or leave blank for local).
5. Use the intuitive GUI to scan, install, and manage Windows Updates.

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🖼️ UI Layout

• Menu Bar: Theme selector
• Top Panel: Device entry and admin tool buttons
• Middle Grid:
  • DataGrid for update list with contextual install option
  • Progress bar for task visibility
• Tabbed Controls:
  • WSUS actions
  • Microsoft Update queries
  • Policy and CM tools
• Bottom Panel: RichTextBox output console
• Status Bar: Displays session, update method, and disk info

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🛠 Requirements

• Windows PowerShell 5.1+
• PSWindowsUpdate module
• Microsoft.Graph module (for Intune commands)
• Admin privileges
• Remote Management enabled (for remote functions)
• .NET Framework 4.7.2+

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📦 Graph Prerequisites

PowerShell Modules

• Microsoft.Graph

Install-Module Microsoft.Graph -Scope CurrentUser

Required Permissions (Azure App Registration)

To access Intune data using Microsoft Graph, register an app in Azure AD:

1. Go to Azure Portal > App registrations
2. Register a new app (e.g., pXLabs-IntuneIntegration)
3. Note the Application (client) ID
4. Go to Authentication:
   • Enable Public Client Flows by setting "Allow public client flows" to Yes
   • Click Save
5. Go to API permissions:
   • Add the following Microsoft Graph Delegated permissions:
     • DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All
     • DeviceManagementConfiguration.Read.All
     • Device.Read.All
   • Click Grant admin consent

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🚀 Planned Integrations (Graph API)

• Fetch update history and protection status
• Correlate device group membership, ownership type, and enrollment source

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🔧 How to Use

1. Launch the Tool as Administrator.
2. Enter Computer Name to connect or manage remotely.
3. Use Device Tools to check services or reset components.
4. Scan or evaluate Windows updates using WSUS or MS Update buttons.
5. Use the Policy section to refresh or retrieve endpoint management settings.
6. View logs and progress in the output box.

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🧩 Architecture

• WPF (XAML) frontend
• PowerShell backend
• Modular button handlers triggering various PowerShell scripts
• Context-aware update installer via DataGrid menu

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📸 Screenshots

Main window showing available updates and real-time progress

Easily switch between light and dark themes, plus more styles

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📝 To Do

• Add logging to file
• Usage metrics
• Integration with Microsoft Graph API for Intune
• Export update results to CSV/JSON

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🧪 Testing

• Tested on Windows 10 and 11 (Pro & Enterprise)
• Validated on remote endpoints joined to AD and Intune

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📄 License

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. Feel free to modify, share, and contribute!

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🙏 Credits

Built by Jeff Pollock at pXLabs
Inspired by real-world challenges in remote manual Windows Update management.

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