Powershell Shutdown /r /f /t 0 /m \\domainComputer Part of the issue is that shut down is not the same as restart, especially for applying updates. Open PowerShell as administrator. It ignores the other two. Summary: Guest blogger, Brian Wilhite, talks about using Windows PowerShell to determine pending reboot status. Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate Powershell Command-List Reply Report abuse . Image: rvolkan/ Getty Images Must-read Windows coverage One example is to reboot the computer after updates. start /w WindowsUpdateBox /Update /Install /quiet /noreboot. Check if a reboot is required. Patch Windows Servers Remotely using PowerShell - Sarvesh Goel Other resources: Install Updates and Reboot with PowerShell. Note: Version 7.0+ now includes a commandlet called Get-Uptime . PowerShell pro tip: How to more easily manage Microsoft updates on ... Windows 10 Update KB5012599 Failed to Install - Error Code: - Microsoft ... Note: Do not forget to include the attached powershell script. How to use PSwindowsupdate command to update Windows 10 forcefully Silverlight, hardware drivers, etc.) How to Disable Automatic Updates and Restarts in Windows Server 2016 However, with the powershell cmdlets you can do things like get a list of updates, search for updates with a specific word in them, then only install those updates. You can also run this cmdlet against a remote computer. How to Use Powershell to Install Windows Updates Remotely
