Method 5: Using WinUpdatesList or WinUpdatesView utility from NirSoft If it’s already installed, it shows the message saying “ (KBnnnnnn) is already installed on this computer.” The Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA) searches for updates on your computer and determines if the update is already installed or not. That is, this method doesn’t apply if you have the. Note that this method works for Windows update standalone installers. Here is how to obtain the standalone installer from Microsoft Update Catalog and run the. msu again will tell you if the update has been already installed.

Method 4: Run the KB update installer (.msu) file again. Note: The update Install Time shown by DISM may be in GMT.

Use the Find option in Notepad to check if the update KB4470788 is installed.

Open Notepad and paste the contents from clipboard ( Ctrl + V).

The output is redirected to clipboard (using | clip operator).

Type the following command and press ENTER:.

Open an administrator Command Prompt window.

The built-in DISM tool can list out the installed Windows Update CBS packages. It appears that the “View update history” option in the modern Settings app and “Programs and Features” are using two different sources for finding the update history. Note: In the classic Programs and Features applet, the Servicing Stack Update (SSU) KB4470788 is listed, and the install date showing up as Dec 07, 2018. This shows you the list of updates along with the installation date column.

Click View installed updates link in the left side.

This opens the Programs and Features in the classic Control Panel. Using the “Programs and Features” applet in the Control Panel, you can find the list of installed updates. Method 2: View installed updates in Programs and Features Control Panel In my computer, the update the Servicing Stack Update (SSU) KB4470788 was not listed in the update history page even though the update was installed a few months back.

Scroll through the list and find the specific update ( KBnnnnnn) you’re looking for.Įditor’s note: The update history page may fail to show some updates.

The update history page shows the list of updates installed on your computer.

Open Settings and click Update & Security.

The modern Settings app has an option to view Windows update history. Method 1: Check the Windows Update history There are at least seven different methods to determine if an update is installed in the system.

Method 7: Check the Windows Update CBS Registry Entries How to Check if a Windows Update (KB) is Installed on your Computer.

Method 5: Using WinUpdatesList utility from NirSoft.

Method 4: Run the KB update installer (.msu) file again to test.

Method 2: View installed updates in Programs and Features Control Panel.

Method 1: Check the Windows Update history.

Find if a Windows Update KB has been applied

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