WSUS: Script to force Update Detection

WSUS: Script to Force the Update Detection from Automatic Update Client (WUA) for updates on WSUS Server

Copy and Paste the code below into a text file and name it AUForceUpdate.cmd
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@echo off
Echo This batch file will Force the Update Detection from the AU client:
Echo 1. Stops the Automatic Updates Service (wuauserv)
Echo 2. Deletes the LastWaitTimeout registry key (if it exists)
Echo 3. Deletes the DetectionStartTime registry key (if it exists)
Echo 4. Deletes the NextDetectionTime registry key (if it exists)
Echo 5. Restart the Automatic Updates Service (wuauserv) Echo 6. Force the detection
Pause
@echo on
net stop wuauserv
REG DELETE "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update" /v LastWaitTimeout /f
REG DELETE "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update" /v DetectionStartTime /f
Reg Delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update" /v NextDetectionTime /f
net start wuauserv
wuauclt /detectnow
@echo off
Echo This AU client will now check for the Updates on the Local WSUS Server.
Pause
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Additional tools

gpupdate /force

wuauclt /resetauthorization /reportnow

wuauclt /detectnow

(New-Object -ComObject Microsoft.Update.AutoUpdate).DetectNow()

=UsoClient instead of wuauclt commands on new Windows=

UsoClient StartScan

UsoClient StartDownload

UsoClient StartInstall

UsoClient ScanInstallWait :Combined Scan Download Install

UsoClient RefreshSettings :Refresh Settings if any changes were made

UsoClient StartInteractiveScan :May ask for user input and/or open dialogues to show progress or report errors

UsoClient RestartDevice :Restart device to finish installation of updates

UsoClient ResumeUpdate :Resume Update Installation On Boot