diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d537c4df..ed9234b2 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -380,10 +380,7 @@ fn run() -> Result<()> {
     #[cfg(windows)]
     {
         if config.should_run(Step::System) {
-            runner.execute("Windows update", || {
-                powershell::Powershell::windows_powershell()
-                    .windows_update(run_type, config.accept_all_windows_updates())
-            })?;
+            runner.execute("Windows update", || windows::windows_update(&ctx))?;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/steps/os/windows.rs b/src/steps/os/windows.rs
index aaf4b5f1..265bf273 100644
--- a/src/steps/os/windows.rs
+++ b/src/steps/os/windows.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 use crate::error::SkipStep;
+use crate::execution_context::ExecutionContext;
 use crate::executor::{CommandExt, RunType};
+use crate::powershell;
 use crate::terminal::print_separator;
 use crate::utils::require;
 use anyhow::Result;
@@ -41,6 +43,22 @@ pub fn run_wsl_topgrade(run_type: RunType) -> Result<()> {
         .check_run()
 }
 
+pub fn windows_update(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
+    let powershell = powershell::Powershell::windows_powershell();
+
+    if powershell.supports_windows_update() {
+        print_separator("Windows Update");
+        return powershell.windows_update(ctx);
+    }
+
+    let usoclient = require("UsoClient")?;
+
+    print_separator("Windows Update");
+    println!("Running Windows Update. Check the control panel for progress.");
+    ctx.run_type().execute(&usoclient).arg("ScanInstallWait").check_run()?;
+    ctx.run_type().execute(&usoclient).arg("StartInstall").check_run()
+}
+
 pub fn reboot() {
     Command::new("shutdown").args(&["/R", "/T", "0"]).spawn().ok();
 }
diff --git a/src/steps/powershell.rs b/src/steps/powershell.rs
index bfea48b4..c6e1b903 100644
--- a/src/steps/powershell.rs
+++ b/src/steps/powershell.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #[cfg(windows)]
-use crate::error::SkipStep;
+use crate::execution_context::ExecutionContext;
 use crate::executor::{CommandExt, RunType};
 use crate::terminal::{is_dumb, print_separator};
 use crate::utils::{require_option, which, PathExt};
@@ -65,21 +65,30 @@ impl Powershell {
     }
 
     #[cfg(windows)]
-    pub fn windows_update(&self, run_type: RunType, accept_all_updates: bool) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn supports_windows_update(&self) -> bool {
+        self.path
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|p| Self::has_module(&p, "PSWindowsUpdate"))
+            .unwrap_or(false)
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    pub fn windows_update(&self, ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
         let powershell = require_option(self.path.as_ref())?;
 
-        if !Self::has_module(&powershell, "PSWindowsUpdate") {
-            return Err(SkipStep.into());
-        }
-        print_separator("Windows Update");
+        debug_assert!(self.supports_windows_update());
 
-        run_type
+        ctx.run_type()
             .execute(&powershell)
             .args(&[
                 "-Command",
                 &format!(
                     "Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate; Install-WindowsUpdate -MicrosoftUpdate {} -Verbose",
-                    if accept_all_updates { "-AcceptAll" } else { "" }
+                    if ctx.config().accept_all_windows_updates() {
+                        "-AcceptAll"
+                    } else {
+                        ""
+                    }
                 ),
             ])
             .check_run()