Is it possible to perform an update to a Windows partition without manually booting into the partition?
Specifically I'm dealing with Windows 10 and 7 partitions (mostly 10). I suspect, due to being unable to turn anything up in my searching, that the answer is a resounding "No" possibly followed up with "It would cause too many security issues to allow this sort of thing" (which, fair enough, is probably accurate) but I figured I'd at least ask just in case.
It would rather nice to update across all partitions on a PC at once though, particularly for systems with large numbers of partitions.
Edit: To clarify, each partition has a different version of Windows installed, so performing updates for all versions of Windows on a given system is very time consuming if done manually by booting into each partition and then performing the updates.
Additionally, this is specifically Windows OS updates (eg. anything that checking for updates would pull in). Sorry for not stating that originally.
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asked Dec 21 '18 at 15:31
Christopher GriffithChristopher Griffith
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Specifically I'm dealing with Windows 10 and 7 partitions (mostly 10). I suspect, due to being unable to turn anything up in my searching, that the answer is a resounding "No" possibly followed up with "It would cause too many security issues to allow this sort of thing" (which, fair enough, is probably accurate) but I figured I'd at least ask just in case.
It would rather nice to update across all partitions on a PC at once though, particularly for systems with large numbers of partitions.
Edit: To clarify, each partition has a different version of Windows installed, so performing updates for all versions of Windows on a given system is very time consuming if done manually by booting into each partition and then performing the updates.
Additionally, this is specifically Windows OS updates (eg. anything that checking for updates would pull in). Sorry for not stating that originally.
windows-7 windows windows-10 partitioning windows-update
asked Dec 21 '18 at 15:31
Christopher GriffithChristopher Griffith
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Yes. This is easily done withdisminstall any windows updates or packages you want to an offline partition.
– Appleoddity
Dec 21 '18 at 15:59
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@Appleoddity - Any update except Feature Updates.. Those can only be installed within Windows. What does the number of partitions have to do with installing Windows updates?
– Ramhound
Dec 21 '18 at 16:10
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Specifically I'm dealing with Windows 10 and 7 partitions (mostly 10). I suspect, due to being unable to turn anything up in my searching, that the answer is a resounding "No" possibly followed up with "It would cause too many security issues to allow this sort of thing" (which, fair enough, is probably accurate) but I figured I'd at least ask just in case.
It would rather nice to update across all partitions on a PC at once though, particularly for systems with large numbers of partitions.
Edit: To clarify, each partition has a different version of Windows installed, so performing updates for all versions of Windows on a given system is very time consuming if done manually by booting into each partition and then performing the updates.
Additionally, this is specifically Windows OS updates (eg. anything that checking for updates would pull in). Sorry for not stating that originally.
windows-7 windows windows-10 partitioning windows-update
asked Dec 21 '18 at 15:31
Christopher GriffithChristopher Griffith
83
Specifically I'm dealing with Windows 10 and 7 partitions (mostly 10). I suspect, due to being unable to turn anything up in my searching, that the answer is a resounding "No" possibly followed up with "It would cause too many security issues to allow this sort of thing" (which, fair enough, is probably accurate) but I figured I'd at least ask just in case.
It would rather nice to update across all partitions on a PC at once though, particularly for systems with large numbers of partitions.
Edit: To clarify, each partition has a different version of Windows installed, so performing updates for all versions of Windows on a given system is very time consuming if done manually by booting into each partition and then performing the updates.
Additionally, this is specifically Windows OS updates (eg. anything that checking for updates would pull in). Sorry for not stating that originally.
windows-7 windows windows-10 partitioning windows-update
windows-7 windows windows-10 partitioning windows-update
asked Dec 21 '18 at 15:31
Christopher GriffithChristopher Griffith
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asked Dec 21 '18 at 15:31
Christopher GriffithChristopher Griffith
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edited Dec 21 '18 at 17:47
Christopher Griffith
asked Dec 21 '18 at 15:31
Christopher GriffithChristopher Griffith
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asked Dec 21 '18 at 15:31
Christopher GriffithChristopher Griffith
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asked Dec 21 '18 at 15:31
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Yes. This is easily done withdisminstall any windows updates or packages you want to an offline partition.
– Appleoddity
Dec 21 '18 at 15:59
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@Appleoddity - Any update except Feature Updates.. Those can only be installed within Windows. What does the number of partitions have to do with installing Windows updates?
– Ramhound
Dec 21 '18 at 16:10
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Yes. This is easily done withdisminstall any windows updates or packages you want to an offline partition.
– Appleoddity
Dec 21 '18 at 15:59
2
@Appleoddity - Any update except Feature Updates.. Those can only be installed within Windows. What does the number of partitions have to do with installing Windows updates?
– Ramhound
Dec 21 '18 at 16:10
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Yes. This is easily done with
dism install any windows updates or packages you want to an offline partition.– Appleoddity
Dec 21 '18 at 15:59
Yes. This is easily done with
dism install any windows updates or packages you want to an offline partition.– Appleoddity
Dec 21 '18 at 15:59
2
2
@Appleoddity - Any update except Feature Updates.. Those can only be installed within Windows. What does the number of partitions have to do with installing Windows updates?
– Ramhound
Dec 21 '18 at 16:10
@Appleoddity - Any update except Feature Updates.. Those can only be installed within Windows. What does the number of partitions have to do with installing Windows updates?
– Ramhound
Dec 21 '18 at 16:10
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Yes. This is easily done with
disminstall any windows updates or packages you want to an offline partition.– Appleoddity
Dec 21 '18 at 15:59
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@Appleoddity - Any update except Feature Updates.. Those can only be installed within Windows. What does the number of partitions have to do with installing Windows updates?
– Ramhound
Dec 21 '18 at 16:10