Include "SKIPPED" WSUS updates MDT2012

Question

So, thanks to Scriptimus Prime a.k.a. Andrew Barnes, I finally manage to embed my WSUS updates that are downloaded directly from the Microsoft Windows Updates Server into a running build or deployment sequence, however, when I run a query I can see that
language packs for W7 Enterprise are automatically skipped without having to exclude them into my customsettings.ini
Now I can service those language packs (.cab files) with DISM into my reference image, but wouldn't it be nicer to just install them right away, even though they are optional language packs!? But the thing is they are all ready skipped if I run a ZTIwindowsupdate.wsf
/query, I can see it in the bdd.log that the optional language packs are marked as SKIP or SKIPPED.
Anyone have a bright idea?
Keep us posted, and if helpful please rate! Kind regards

Answer 1

OPtional updates are not enabled by IsHidden, but by: BrowseOnly=1
Additionally, there is no need to modify the source, just change the task sequence command line for Windows Update:
cscript.exe "%SCRIPTROOT%\ZTIWindowsUpdate.wsf" "IsInstalled = 0 and IsHidden = 0 OR BrowseOnly = 1"
However, you mention that the updates *are* appearing in the bdd.log file, just marked as "SKIP" that seems odd to me, can you run the following script on your computer and e-mail me the results?
param(
[string] $Filter = "IsInstalled = 0 OR BrowseOnly = 1"
$objSession = New-Object -ComObject "Microsoft.Update.Session"
foreach ( $UPdate in $objSession.CreateUpdateSearcher().Search($Filter).Updates )
[pscustomobject] @{
ID = $update.Identity.UpdateID
KB = $update.KBARticleIDs | %{ $_ }
URL = $update.MoreInfoUrls | %{ $_ }
Type = $Update.Categories | %{ $_.Name }
Title = $update.Title
Auto = $update.autoSelectOnWebSites
CanRequest = $Update.InstallationBehavior.CanRequestUserInput
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