How do I get a list of installed updates and hotfixes?

Question

A list of every update and hotfix that has been installed on my computer, coming from either Microsoft Windows Update or from the knowledge base. I need the ID of each in th

Answer 1

Just in case you just want the list of updates and don't care if you get it via code or a GUI, here is how to do it in Powershell:

1. Open PowerShell (preferably "run as admin")
2. Type "get-hotfix" and hit enter. That's it.