Windows Update Sensor, which tracks all Windows updates
As a Systems Engineer, I want the Windows Updates Status sensor to detect and report all installed Windows updates — regardless of whether they were deployed via Windows Update Agent, WSUS, SCCM/MECM, manual installation, or any other software distribution method — so that I can have a single, reliable view of the patch status of my Windows systems and ensure compliance without needing to cross-reference multiple tools. The current Windows Update sensor only tracks updates installed by the Windows Update Agent. Updates installed manually or via software distribution are not tracked. The sensor should be expanded to track all installed updates.
Michael Fink
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Hi there,
Thank you again for submitting your idea to Paessler. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback.
After careful consideration by our team, we've decided to decline this idea at this time. Here is why: design principle of PRTG sensors is one sensor = one service/technology. To cover updates installed via WSUS, SCCM/MECM, manual installation, and other distribution methods, the sensor would need to use multiple different monitoring technologies simultaneously. This would also introduce significant challenges around long-term maintainability and reliability - each deployment method has its own behavior, update cadence, and potential failure modes that would all need to be handled within a single sensor.
While this particular idea won't be moving forward, please don't be discouraged! Your input is incredibly valuable, and we encourage you to continue sharing your thoughts and ideas with us.
Thanks for your understanding and for helping us shape the future of Paessler.
Best regards,
The Paessler Product Team