When Windows Update or your patch management system (such as WSUS or SCCM) stops working and you need to perform software update management troubleshooting, this free tool comes very handy to quickly determine a list of workstations where Windows updates fail to install. It`s not a substitute for a full fledged patch management reporting, however it`s a good start to diagnose situations, such as SCCM software updates not installing on clients, WSUS stopped worked or just Windows updates fail to install for whatever reason.

Sign-up for Action1 Free Edition to enable IT workload automation and orchestrate job scheduling. Action1 allows to run manual and scheduled batch processes and actions centrally across the entire network. Action1 is entirely SaaS, with online web-based interface (no management tools to install) and it has zero cost for basic functionality. Running in the Cloud, Action1 discovers all of your endpoints in seconds, allowing you to manage your entire network by running queries and executing actions in plain English.