Additional commands for Microsoft Windows Patch Downloader utility

From the command line, use any of the following commands to obtain additional information.

  • To display the downloader help file, enter the following command:

    windows_downloader.bat -help

  • To display version information for the downloader, enter the following command:

    windows_downloader.bat -version

  • To display supported products and languages, enter the following command:

    windows_downloader.bat -listProducts

  • To export patch metadata from the Shavlik to a CSV file, enter the command below. You can use the QNumbers in the CSV file to map the metadata (Product Name, Vendor Name, Patch Key, etc.) to a corresponding patch.

    windows_downloader.bat -configFile <DownloadConfigurationXMLFile> -exportMetadata <CSVFile>

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