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Manually install Windows updates

The below instructions will show you how to manually install updates on your version of Windows.

Windows 11

  1. On the left end of the taskbar, click the Start icon.
  2. Type, Settings and hit Enter
  3. Click Windows Update from the left-hand menu
  4. Click the 'Check for updates' button
    • Note: If the 'Check online for updates from Microsoft Update' option is available, you can choose this instead
  5. You may need to repeat these steps after installing the first set of updates, so repeat steps 1-4 until there are no further updates available

Windows 10

  1. On the left end of the taskbar, click the Start icon.
  2. Type, Settings and hit Enter
  3. Click Update & Security menu item
  4. Click the 'Check for updates' button
    • Note: If the 'Check online for updates from Microsoft Update' option is available, you can choose this instead
  5. You may need to repeat these steps after installing the first set of updates, so repeat steps 1-4 until there are no further updates available