Windows update agent version

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Hi,

When I try to get version of a file wuaueng.dll (Windows Update Agent) from windows 7 and windows 10, i only get results form 32 bit OSes. 64-bit OSes doesnt return any result, although the file is in the same directory for both 32 or 64 bit OSes ( C:\Windows\system32 )

if exist file "wuaueng.dll" of folder "C:\Windows\System32" then (version of file "wuaueng.dll" of folder "C:\Windows\System32" as string) else ("<n/a>")

Thanks for clarification.

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The Bigfix agent is 32-bit, so unless you tell it to, it will look in the 32-bit folders.

You just need to give it a better hint.

Your code:

q: if exist file "wuaueng.dll" of folder "C:\Windows\System32" then (version of file "wuaueng.dll" of folder "C:\Windows\System32" as string) else ("<n/a>")
A: <n/a>
I: singular string

This is the same as:

q: if exist file "wuaueng.dll" of system x32 folder then (version of file "wuaueng.dll" of system x32 folder as string) else ("<n/a>")
A: <n/a>
I: singular string

On a 64-bit system you could use

q: if exist file "wuaueng.dll" of system x64 folder then (version of file "wuaueng.dll" of system x64 folder as string) else ("<n/a>")
A: 7.9.9600.18696
I: singular string

but that will not be happy on a 32-bit machine

Options:

q: if exist file "wuaueng.dll" of native system folder then (version of file "wuaueng.dll" of native system folder as string) else ("<n/a>")
A: 7.9.9600.18696
I: singular string

q: if exist file "wuaueng.dll" of (system x32 folders; system x64 folders) then unique values of (version of it as string) of file "wuaueng.dll" of (system x32 folders; system x64 folders) else "N/A"
A: 7.9.9600.18696
I: plural string
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Hi trn,

Thank you for detail explanation.

I was testing both options you provide. Both options works only on Server 2012 R2.
I get The operator “native system folder” is not defined. on WIn7, Win10 when running first option you provide.
Second option only works for 64bit OSes, on 32 bit I get Singular expression refers to non-unique object.

Sorry for the confusion, but i thought your second option would work on both 32 or 64 OSes.

For now, it looks like I have to make 2 relevances. One for x32 and one for x64.

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What version of the bigfix client are you using? “Native system folder” has been around for a long time, are you sure you don’t have a typo?

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The inspector native system folder has been around since 9.0 so yes a long time… https://developer.bigfix.com/relevance/reference/folder.html#native-system-folder-folder

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Thanks for pointing out about versions.
Im using 8.2 version, so that is why it doesnt recognize native system folder inspector.

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That explains it. It’s time to upgrade. 8.2 has been out of support for almost 2 years - [Announce] Tivoli Endpoint Manager Platform 8.1 and 8.2 End of Support

I’m not sure 8.2 even support for a 64-bit client. Sure there are cases for running older clients on older machines (where a new client may not be available, for winxp for example), but a Win Server 2012 R2 should really be running a 9.x client.