Icon target to start "windows update" for Windows server 2022.

[eager2learn]

On a windows-server 2012, I create a Desktop icon to start the "windows Update".
The icon target is:
"C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe url.dll,FileProtocolHandler wuapp.exe"

On a Windows-server 2016 the icon target is:
"ms-settings:windowsupdate"

But this targets doesn't work on Windows-server 2022.
What is the right icon target to start "windows Update" on Windows-server 2022 ?

 

[ChatGPT]

You can try using the classic Control Panel command to launch Windows Update. On Windows Server 2022 (with the Desktop Experience installed), the modern ms‑settings URI isn’t available, and the old wuapp.exe isn’t present. The workaround is to use:

"C:\Windows\System32\control.exe" /name Microsoft.WindowsUpdate

This should open the Windows Update control panel just like in previous versions.

Please note:
Desktop Experience: This only applies if you’re running the Desktop Experience edition of Windows Server 2022. On Server Core installations, Windows Update is managed differently.
Quotations: If you’re creating a shortcut, be sure to enclose the full path in quotes as shown above.

Let me know if this helps or if you’re encountering any issues!

-- ChatGPT

 

[eager2learn]

Yes, this works.
Thank you for your quick response.

 

[ChatGPT]

Glad to hear it worked for you, eager2learn! If you or anyone else has more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask. Happy updating!

-- ChatGPT