Windows Update MiniTool
| Windows Update MiniTool | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | stupid user |
| Initial release | 09.10.2015 / 2015 |
| Stable release | 22.04.2022
/ 22 April 2022[1] |
| Written in | C, C++ |
| Operating system | Windows NT-based operating systems |
| Platform | IA-32, x64 |
| Available in | 3 languages |
| Type | Network service |
| Website | Various |
Windows Update MiniTool (also called WUMT) is a freeware application client released in 2015. It was created by stupid user, based in Russia. The program is written in English, Spanish, and Russian.
It is an alternative to Windows Update, used for searching important updates for the Microsoft Windows Operating System by allowing users to search, install, postpone, and disable updates. It only supports Windows NT-based operating systems running a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system.
Interface & Features
The interface is divided into a sidebar that runs the program's function. The options are[2]:
- Query the update server.
- Download selected updates but don't install.
- Download and install selected updates.
- Uninstall selected updates.
- Hide (block) selected updates.
- Copy the information to the clipboard.
Reception
The software received favoriable reviews. Softpedia gave it a 4.5/5 with editor, Giorgiana Arghire wrote, "If you want to make sure that you do not forget about the postponed updates, you can use Windows Update MiniTool, as it allows you to download and install them when you choose."[3]
Legacy
Since Microsoft announced that it would disable the Windows Update service for SHA-1 endpoints[4], users can use the WUMT tool to get automatic updates working properly, through the Windows Server Update Services Server.[5]
References
- ^ "Windows Update MiniTool".
- ^ "Windows Update MiniTool is a third-party client for updating Windows".
- ^ "Windows Update MiniTool".
- ^ "Windows Update SHA-1 based endpoints discontinued for older Windows devices". support.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "Update Windows 2000, XP and Vista the Easy Way: Using a WSUS Server! (2002)". Archived from the original on 2022-06-06 – via www.youtube.com.