Windows Server 2019：Windows Update application confirmation / log confirmation method

You can check the applied Windows Update updates (security patches) on a Windows Server 2019 by displaying and outputting a list using the GUI and commands (PowerShell / command prompt). This article describes the procedure for checking 5 types of installed updates.

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Windows Server 2019：View update history display screen
Windows Server 2019：Display screen for installed updates
Windows Server 2019：Event Viewer: Windows Log (System)
Windows Server 2019：Windows PowerShell: Get-Hotfix command
Windows Server 2019：Command prompt: wmic qfe command

Windows Server 2019：View update history display screen

Step 1:
Right-click on the Windows mark at the bottom left of your desktop –> select Settings.

Step 2:
Select Update & Security.

Step 3:
Select “View update history”.

Step 4:
You can check the security patch with the installed KB number in “View update history” and the patch display list of the installation date and time.

Windows Server 2019：Display screen for installed updates

Step 1:
Click the Windows mark at the bottom left of your desktop –> Windows System –> Control Panel.

Step 2:
View by: Category -> Select Uninstall a program.

Step 3:
Select View installed updates.

Step 4:
You can check the security patch with the installed KB number in “Installed Updates” and the patch display list of the installation date and time.

Windows Server 2019：Event Viewer: Windows Log (System)

Step 1:
Right-click on the Windows mark at the bottom left of your desktop –> select Event Viewer.

Step 2:
Select Event Viewer –> Windows Logs –> System.

Event ID: 19, Source: Windows Update Client will output a log of the installation status of Windows Update updates (security patches).

Windows Server 2019：Windows PowerShell: Get-Hotfix command

Step 1:
Right-click on the Windows mark –> select Windows PowerShell.

Step 2:
You can check the commands to be displayed and output by PowerShell with “Get-HotFix”. You can check the security patch with the installed KB number in “HotFix ID / Installed On” and the patch display list of the installation date and time.

Windows Server 2019：Command prompt: wmic qfe command

Step 1:
Right-click on the Windows mark –> select “Run”.

Step 2:
Enter cmd to start the command prompt.

Step 3:
You can check the commands to be displayed and output at the command prompt with “wmic qfe”. You can check the security patch with the installed KB number in “HotFix ID / Installed On” and the patch display list of the installation date and time.