Managing Updates in Windows
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Students, faculty, and staff can manage Windows updates, which include bug fixes, feature updates, and security patches for Windows and other Microsoft software. Updates allow your computer to run smoothly and securely while ensuring compatibility with the latest needs in your day-to-day computing.
If your workstation is managed by ITS, updates are pushed to your computer automatically. Sometimes ITS may temporarily withhold an update from managed workstations to vet them for potential issues. It is recommended to accept any update offered to your computer. Some updates are mandatory and deferring them may not be possible.
Manually checking for updates
Updates should automatically download and install when they are available, which means your PC always has the latest features and patches. If you find that updates are not installing automatically, you can manually check for new updates.
Select the Start button and open Settings.
Navigate to Update & Security → Windows Update.
Select Check for Updates.
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.