IUpdateSearcher interface (wuapi.h)

Searches for updates on a server.

Inheritance

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

Methods

The IUpdateSearcher interface has these methods.

IUpdateSearcher::BeginSearch Begins execution of an asynchronous search for updates. The search uses the search options that are currently configured.
IUpdateSearcher::EndSearch Completes an asynchronous search for updates.
IUpdateSearcher::EscapeString Converts a string into a string that can be used as a literal value in a search criteria string.
IUpdateSearcher::get_CanAutomaticallyUpgradeService Gets and sets a Boolean value that indicates whether future calls to the BeginSearch and Search methods result in an automatic upgrade to Windows Update Agent (WUA). (Get)
IUpdateSearcher::get_ClientApplicationID Identifies the current client application. (Get)
IUpdateSearcher::get_IncludePotentiallySupersededUpdates Gets and sets a Boolean value that indicates whether the search results include updates that are superseded by other updates in the search results. (Get)
IUpdateSearcher::get_Online Gets and sets a Boolean value that indicates whether the UpdateSearcher goes online to search for updates. (Get)
IUpdateSearcher::get_ServerSelection Gets and sets a ServerSelection value that indicates the server to search for updates. (Get)
IUpdateSearcher::get_ServiceID Gets and sets a site to search when the site to search is not a Windows Update site. (Get)
IUpdateSearcher::GetTotalHistoryCount Returns the number of update events on the computer.
IUpdateSearcher::put_CanAutomaticallyUpgradeService Gets and sets a Boolean value that indicates whether future calls to the BeginSearch and Search methods result in an automatic upgrade to Windows Update Agent (WUA). (Put)
IUpdateSearcher::put_ClientApplicationID Identifies the current client application. (Put)
IUpdateSearcher::put_IncludePotentiallySupersededUpdates Gets and sets a Boolean value that indicates whether the search results include updates that are superseded by other updates in the search results. (Put)
IUpdateSearcher::put_Online Gets and sets a Boolean value that indicates whether the UpdateSearcher goes online to search for updates. (Put)
IUpdateSearcher::put_ServerSelection Gets and sets a ServerSelection value that indicates the server to search for updates. (Put)
IUpdateSearcher::put_ServiceID Gets and sets a site to search when the site to search is not a Windows Update site. (Put)
IUpdateSearcher::QueryHistory Synchronously queries the computer for the history of the update events.
IUpdateSearcher::Search Performs a synchronous search for updates. The search uses the search options that are currently configured.

Remarks

You can create an instance of this interface by using the UpdateSearcher coclass. Use the Microsoft.Update.Searcher 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