With a few tweaks, you can control Windows 10 update process, as well as when and how updates occur. The following is the guide on how to modify Windows 10 update.
In Windows 10, when clicking the Start button located in the bottom right-hand corner of the typical Desktop, you can choose the Settings feature. When clicking Check for Update button, Windows will check for available updates and automatically download and install them. If you don't want to use this feature to force update now, you can change Windows 10 update settings to perform the update based on your timetable.
The common way to control the update process is to specify the time period each day. Open Control Panel. Choose Windows Update from the System and Security window. Select Change settings on the left. The settings you see on the screen right now control how Windows Update will look for, receive, and install updates from Microsoft. We recommend that you choose to Install updates automatically recommended from the drop-down and then check all the other items on the page.
This will make sure your computer receives and installs all the updates it needs. You can also customize the time that downloaded updates are installed. Choose OK to save the changes. Feel free to close any open windows related to Windows Update. Here's a bit more on all of those options you have:.
Install updates automatically recommended : Choose this option to have Windows Update automatically check for, download, and install important security patches. Download updates but let me choose whether to install them: Choose this to have Windows Update automatically check for and download important updates but not install them. You'll have to explicitly choose to install the updates either from Windows Update or during the next shutdown process.
Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them: With this option, Windows Update will check for and notify you of available updates but you'll need to manually approve the download and installation of them. Never check for updates not recommended : This option disables Windows Update completely in Windows 8, 7, or Vista.
When you choose this, Windows Update won't even check with Microsoft to see if important security patches are available.
Here are what some of those other checkboxes mean, not all of which you'll see, depending on your version of Windows and how your computer is configured:. Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates: This option gives Windows Update permission to treat patches that Microsoft "recommends" the same way as patches thought to be "critical" or "important," and download and install them as you've selected in the drop-down box.
Allow all users to install updates on this computer: Check this if you have other, non-administrator accounts on your computer that actually get used. This will let those users install updates, too. However, even when unchecked, updates installed by an administrator will still get applied to those user accounts, they just won't be able to install them. Show me detailed notifications when new Microsoft software is available: This is pretty self-explanatory—check it if you want to get notifications, via Windows Update, when Microsoft software you don't have installed is available for your computer.
Microsoft ended support for Windows XP many years ago. There will be no more updates. For your archives, here's how it worked back when they did still send updates.
Windows Update is more an online service than an integrated part of Windows XP, but the update settings can be set from within the operating system. Open Control Panel , usually via Start , and then its link on the right. Click Security Center. If you're viewing Control Panel in the Classic View , you won't see this link. Instead, double-click Automatic Updates and then skip to Step 4.
Click the Automatic Updates link near the bottom of the window. We highly recommend that you choose the Automatic recommended option and the everyday choice from the drop-down that appears underneath, along with a time you're not using your computer. Microsoft continuously releases new Windows updates with new features, updates, security improvements, bug fixes, etc. Keeping your computer up-to-date can make your device perform efficiently. Check below for how to update Windows 11 or Windows 10 to get the latest updates.
In general, Windows 11 will periodically check for updates for your OS and automatically download and install the latest Windows 11 updates. You can also manually check for Windows updates by following the steps below. If you get an error when trying to update, see Fix Windows Update issues. If you're trying to activate Windows 11, see Activate Windows for more info. If you're having trouble installing updates, see Troubleshoot problems updating Windows.
To get the latest major update of Windows 11, see Get the latest Windows update. Check for Windows updates. In Windows 10, you decide when and how to get the latest updates to keep your device running smoothly and securely.
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