Windows Update MiniTool (also called WUMT) is a freeware application client created by a Russian programmer named stupid user, and was released in 2015. It is an alternative to Windows Update for the Microsoft Windows operating systems by allowing users to search, install, postpone, and disable updates.
| Developer(s) | stupid user[1] |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 09.09.2015 / (September 9, 2015)[2] |
| Stable release | 22.04.2022
/ (April 22, 2022)[3] |
| Written in | C, C++ |
| Operating system | Windows NT-based operating systems[a] |
| Platform | IA-32, x86-64 |
| Available in | 4 languages |
| Type | Network service |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | Website |
This program is available in four available languages: English, Spanish, Korean and Russian. It supports Windows NT-based operating systems in both 32-bit or 64-bit versions.
Interface & Features
editThe interface is divided into a sidebar that runs the program's function. The options are:[4]
- Query the update server.
- Download selected updates but don't install.
- Download and install selected updates.
- Uninstall selected updates.
- Hide (block) selected updates.
- Copy the information to the clipboard.
Reception
editThe software received favorable reviews. Softpedia gave it a 4.5/5 with editor, Giorgiana Arghire wrote, "If you want to make sure that you do not forget about the postponed updates, you can use Windows Update MiniTool, as it allows you to download and install them when you choose."[5]
Legacy
editWUMT gained some notoriety in the early 2020s when Microsoft announced that they would be discontinuing the Windows Update service's SHA-1 endpoints for older versions of Windows in 2020 (which included Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista) citing weaknesses with the SHA-1 hashing algorithm as well as complying with newer industry standards.[6] Because these operating systems will no longer receive updates via the Windows Update server due to this change, users have used the WUMT tool alongside other methods in order to get automatic updates working again for these operating systems via the Windows Server Update Services server.[7]
References
edit- ^ Ranging from Windows 2000 through 11
- ^ Krastev, Ventsislav. "Windows Update MiniTool Software Review". Sensors Tech Forum. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "[유틸리티] Windows Update MiniTool v09.10.2015 by stupid user".
- ^ "Windows Update MiniTool".
- ^ "Windows Update MiniTool is a third-party client for updating Windows". 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Windows Update MiniTool".
- ^ "Windows Update SHA-1 based endpoints discontinued for older Windows devices". support.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ i430VX. Update Windows 2000, XP and Vista the Easy Way: Using a WSUS Server!. YouTube. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022.
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