Windows Updates are crucial for maintaining the security and performance of your Windows operating system. While the graphical interface is the most common way to manage updates, you can also perform these tasks using command-line tools. This can be particularly useful for automation or when managing multiple machines.

Examples:

1. Checking for Updates via PowerShell:

   PowerShell provides a powerful way to manage Windows Updates. You can use the Get-WindowsUpdate cmdlet from the Windows Update module.

   # First, install the Windows Update module if it's not already installed
   Install-Module PSWindowsUpdate -Force
   
   # Import the module
   Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate
   
   # Check for available updates
   Get-WindowsUpdate

2. Installing Updates via PowerShell:

   Once you've identified the updates you want to install, you can proceed with the installation.

   # Install all available updates
   Install-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll -AutoReboot

3. Checking for Updates via Command Prompt (CMD):

   While CMD is not as feature-rich as PowerShell for managing updates, you can still perform some basic tasks using the wuauclt command.

   # Check for updates
   wuauclt /detectnow
   
   # Report the status to the server
   wuauclt /reportnow

4. Using Windows Update Settings via CMD:

   You can open the Windows Update settings directly from the command line.

   # Open Windows Update settings
   start ms-settings:windowsupdate

5. Scheduling Updates via Task Scheduler:

   You can automate update checks using Task Scheduler. Here’s how you can create a task using CMD:

   # Create a scheduled task to check for updates daily at 3 AM
   schtasks /create /tn "CheckUpdates" /tr "powershell.exe -Command Get-WindowsUpdate" /sc daily /st 03:00