IUpdateInstaller interface (wuapi.h)

Installs or uninstalls updates from or onto a computer.

Inheritance

The IUpdateInstaller interface inherits from the IDispatch interface. IUpdateInstaller also has these types of members:

Methods

The IUpdateInstaller interface has these methods.

IUpdateInstaller::BeginInstall Starts an asynchronous installation of the updates.
IUpdateInstaller::BeginUninstall Starts an asynchronous uninstallation of the updates.
IUpdateInstaller::EndInstall Completes an asynchronous installation of the updates.
IUpdateInstaller::EndUninstall Completes an asynchronous uninstallation of the updates.
IUpdateInstaller::get_AllowSourcePrompts Gets and sets a Boolean value that indicates whether to show source prompts to the user when installing the updates. (Get)
IUpdateInstaller::get_ClientApplicationID Gets and sets the current client application. (IUpdateInstaller.get_ClientApplicationID)
IUpdateInstaller::get_IsBusy Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether an installation or uninstallation is in progress on a computer at a specific time.
IUpdateInstaller::get_IsForced Gets or sets a Boolean value that indicates whether to forcibly install or uninstall an update. (Get)
IUpdateInstaller::get_ParentHwnd Gets and sets a handle to the parent window that can contain a dialog box. (Get)
IUpdateInstaller::get_ParentWindow Gets and sets the interface that represents the parent window that can contain a dialog box. (Get)
IUpdateInstaller::get_RebootRequiredBeforeInstallation Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether a system restart is required before installing or uninstalling updates.
IUpdateInstaller::get_Updates Gets and sets an interface that contains a read-only collection of the updates that are specified for installation or uninstallation. (Get)
IUpdateInstaller::Install Starts a synchronous installation of the updates.
IUpdateInstaller::put_AllowSourcePrompts Gets and sets a Boolean value that indicates whether to show source prompts to the user when installing the updates. (Put)
IUpdateInstaller::put_ClientApplicationID Gets and sets the current client application. (IUpdateInstaller.put_ClientApplicationID)
IUpdateInstaller::put_IsForced Gets or sets a Boolean value that indicates whether to forcibly install or uninstall an update. (Put)
IUpdateInstaller::put_ParentHwnd Gets and sets a handle to the parent window that can contain a dialog box. (Put)
IUpdateInstaller::put_ParentWindow Gets and sets the interface that represents the parent window that can contain a dialog box. (Put)
IUpdateInstaller::put_Updates Gets and sets an interface that contains a read-only collection of the updates that are specified for installation or uninstallation. (Put)
IUpdateInstaller::RunWizard Starts a wizard that guides the local user through the steps to install the updates.
IUpdateInstaller::Uninstall Starts a synchronous uninstallation of the updates.

Remarks

This interface can be instantiated by using the UpdateInstaller coclass. Use the Microsoft.Update.Installer program identifier to create the object.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional with SP3 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server with SP3 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	wuapi.h

See also

IUpdateInstaller2