Windows 10: GET WINDOWSUPDATE ERROR LOG ON DESKTOP USING WINDOWS POWERSHELL SCRIPT

Today i am sharing PowerShell script and registry setting to trace extending supporting of windows update error log file


step 1

add registry keys and values by cmd


reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Trace"
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Trace" /v Flags /t REG_DWORD /d 00000007
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Trace" /v Level /t REG_DWORD /d 00000004


step 2

open Windows PowerShell as administrator and then type


Get-WindowsUpdateLog


step 3

wait for few seconds to complete , WindowsUpdate.log file will be stored on the desktop



step 4

WindowsUpdate.log file contains all the necessary details to troubleshoot windows update errors , moreover its self-troubleshooting method , which contains error codes, callerID windows update agent, details of blocking firewall, details of proxy server etc


The above method is checked on my windows 10 asus laptop


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Having trouble with a powershell script.

I am trying to write a Powershell script to add a particular program to the desktop. For this example I'm using notepad because it's simple. Right now my script looks like this, but it keeps erroring out.

$TargetFile = "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"

$ShortcutFile = "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Notepad.lnk"

$WScriptShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell

$Shortcut = $WScriptShell.CreateShortcut($ShortcutFile)

$Shortcut.TargetPath = $TargetFile

$Shortcut.Save()

This is the error code I am recieving:

Unable to save shortcut "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Notepad.lnk".

At C:\Users\jhunsaker\Desktop\Art Lab Shortcuts.ps1:6 char:1

+ $Shortcut.Save()

+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

+ CategoryInfo : OperationStopped: ) [], UnauthorizedAccessException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.UnauthorizedAccessException

I am a powershell rookie so if anyone could help me I'd really appreciate it.

 

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Hi Mathieu,

Login issues might have caused by a corrupted user account. For us to troubleshoot this, we suggest that you reset the Modern UI apps to default by following these steps:

• Press Windows key + R.
• Type PowerShell and press Enter.
• When Powershell is open, hover your mouse on the taskbar and right-click on the PowerShell icon. Then click on
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• Copy and paste the following Powershell script:
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• Wait for PowerShell to execute the script. Once done, restart your computer and check if the issue persists.

Let us know how it goes.