Introduction
Microsoft .NET Framework security updates support different command-line switches. Which switches are supported depends on the chain installer that is used to build the update package. For versions of the Microsoft .NET Framework that are included in supported releases of Windows, the standard command-line switches for Windows software update packages are supported. For other versions of the Microsoft .NET Framework, the command-line switches that are described in this article are supported.
Summary
We package software updates by using several different self-extracting file formats that automatically run a Setup program that is contained in the package. This article describes the command-line switches that you can use with Microsoft .NET Framework security updates.
More Information
What type of Microsoft .NET Framework security update package do I have?
To determine which command-line switches a Microsoft .NET Framework security update package supports, use one of the following methods.
Method 1
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Examine the file name for the update package.
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If the file name begins with "Windows…," the type of update package is Microsoft Update Standalone Package.
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If the file name begins with "NDP…," the type of update package is Application.
Method 2
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Right-click the update package, and then click Properties.
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On the Details tab, examine the Value field for the Type property.
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The type of the installer package appears in the Value field. For example:
Command-line switches for update package types
Microsoft Update Standalone Package
Microsoft .NET Framework update packages that are built for the Windows Update Standalone Installer (Wusa.exe) support the standard command-line switches for Windows update packages. For more information and a list of supported command-line switches, see Description of the Windows Update Standalone Installer in Windows.
Application
Microsoft .NET Framework security update packages of the Application type support the switches that are described in the following table.
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Switch |
Description |
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/? |
Displays help on supported switches. |
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/q |
Quiet mode. No user input is required and no output is shown. |
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/norestart |
If any of the updates requires a restart, do not prompt or cause a restart. |
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/uninstall |
Uninstalls the security update. |
