I sent out some servers(running server 2008R2 x64) without checking their windows update settings…fail. By default they are set to automatically download and install. I need them to download but not install. Can this be done through command-line? RDP is not an option.
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I've had success with Sysinternals Process Explorer. With this, you can search to find what process(es) have a file open, and you can use it to close the handle(s) if you want. Of course, it is safer to close the whole process. Exercise caution and judgement.
To find a specific file, use the menu option Find->Find Handle or DLL... Type in part of the path to the file. The list of processes will appear below.
If you prefer command line, Sysinternals suite includes command line tool Handle, that lists open handles.
Examples
c:\Program Files\SysinternalsSuite>handle.exe |findstr /i "e:\"(finds all files opened from drivee:\"c:\Program Files\SysinternalsSuite>handle.exe |findstr /i "file-or-path-in-question"
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Best Answer
If the computers are in a domain, you can configure this setting via Group Policy.
Otherwise, you can manually configure the relevant Registry value: