Windows 7 - Windows Update - View Update History Details

   Information

This will show you how to view the Windows Update history details of all successful or failed update installations with the update's importance type and date installed in Windows 7.

The Windows Update log file is located at C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log.

   Note

This tutorial assumes that you have already setup the Windows Update settings and installed updates before doing this tutorial.

1. Open the Control Panel (All items view), and click on the Windows Update icon. (See screenshot below)

2. Click on the View update history link. (See screenshot below)

3. To View Details of a Single Windows Update

A) Select and right click on a listed Windows Update, then click on View details. (See screenshot below step 4)

B) Click on the More information link to see more detailed information about the selected Windows Update. (See screenshot below)

C) When finished, click on Close. (See screenshot above)

4. To Copy Details of a Single Windows Update to Clipboard

A) Select and right click on a listed Windows Update, then click on Copy details.
NOTE: This will be the same details in step 3, but in a text format instead.

B) You can now copy the contents of the clipboard (ctrl+V) into a program like Notepad or WordPad.