Managing Updates in Windows

Students, faculty, and staff can manage Windows updates, which include service packs and patches for Windows operating systems and other Microsoft software.

If your workstation is managed by ITS, updates are pushed to your computer on a weekly delay so that they can be vetted by ITS for a more reliable experience. Feature updates (major versions) are not pushed to your workstation automatically. These can be manually pulled by clicking Check online for Microsoft updates.

Managing Updates in Windows 10

Updates automatically download and install when they are available, which means your PC always has the latest and best features. Windows 10 periodically checks for updates.

There are two ways to manually check for updates.

Method 1

Select the Start button.
Select Settings (i.e., the gear icon).
Click on Update & Security.
Click on Windows Update.
Select Check for Updates.

Method 2

Type Windows Update into the Search bar to the right of the Start Window button (Windows icon).
Click Check for Updates under Update Status.

If you have not turned on your computer for an extended period of time, your computer may have a backlog of updates to install that could take time and several reboots.