Command-line switches for Microsoft .NET Framework security update packages

What type of Microsoft .NET Framework security update package do I have?

To determine which command-line switches a Microsoft .NET Framework security update package supports, use one of the following methods.

Method 1

1. Examine the file name for the update package.
2. If the file name begins with "Windows…," the type of update package is Microsoft Update Standalone Package.
3. If the file name begins with "NDP…," the type of update package is Application.

Method 2

1. Right-click the update package, and then click Properties.
2. On the Details tab, examine the Value field for the Type property.
3. The type of the installer package appears in the Value field. For example:
   • Microsoft Update Standalone Package
   • Application

Command-line switches for update package types

Microsoft Update Standalone Package

Microsoft .NET Framework update packages that are built for the Windows Update Standalone Installer (Wusa.exe) support the standard command-line switches for Windows update packages. For more information and a list of supported command-line switches, see Description of the Windows Update Standalone Installer in Windows .

Application

Microsoft .NET Framework security update packages of the Application type support the switches that are described in the following table.