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Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter. Under Most frequent , select Windows Update. If the Troubleshooter doesn't fix the problem, see Troubleshoot problems updating Windows or Fix Windows Update errors. The time required to download updates primarily depends on internet connection speed, network settings, and update size.
Make sure your device is plugged in and connected to the internet to download updates faster. Here's how to temporarily pause updates from being downloaded and installed.
Note that after the pause limit is reached, you'll need to install the latest updates before you can pause updates again. Next to Pause updates , select the pause length you prefer. To finish installing an update, your device will need to restart. Windows will try to restart your device when you're not using it. If it can't, you'll be asked to schedule the restart for a more convenient time. Or, you can schedule anytime by following these steps:. Select Schedule the restart and choose a time that's convenient for you.
You can set active hours to make sure automatic restarts for updates only happen when you're not using your device. Get updates when you're away from your PC with active hours in Windows. For more tips on freeing up disk space, see Free up drive space in Windows. This way, if updates are installed outside active hours, your device will have enough power to complete the installation.
An update history is available so you can see which updates were installed, and when. You can also use this list to remove specific updates, although we don't recommend this unless it's necessary.
View update history. However, if you must remove an update, you can do so in update history. Feature updates are typically released twice per year and include new functionality and capabilities as well as potential fixes and security updates.
Quality updates are more frequent and mainly include small fixes and security updates. Windows is designed to deliver both kinds of updates to devices through Windows Update. Security issues are the worst possible type as they may be exploited by malware or hackers. Net Framework are just examples. Other updates address other bugs and issues in Windows.
Even though they are not responsible for security vulnerabilities, they might impact the stability of your Operating System. Last, but not least, Windows Updates sometimes come with new features, while patching some known issues — and the best example for this is IIS and Internet Explorer.
The code that makes up the Windows operating system contains security loop holes, errors, incompatibilities, or outdated software elements.
The latest Windows security patches fix the vulnerabilities and errors in Windows and associated software, and they occasionally add new features. This essentially summarizes why you should regularly run a Windows Update. Security issues are regularly identified in various parts of the Windows operating system, including the main platform.
Even if you do not run the respective software, it is a risk not to patch it, simply because it is installed on your system. Note that these updates are required, even if you are running anti-malware or anti-virus software, as that software may not sufficiently protect you from Windows security issues.
Potential consequences of not installing security updates are damaged software, loss of data, or identity theft. Every year, malware causes damage of millions of dollars worldwide. This build changes the default privilege requirement for installing drivers when using Point and Print.
After installing this update, you must have administrative privileges to install drivers. The build also makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. There are several known issues in this update, including one in which devices with Windows installations created from custom offline media or custom ISO image might have Microsoft Edge Legacy removed by this update, but not automatically replaced by the new Microsoft Edge.
This build fixes a wide variety of bugs, including one that caused the File Explorer window to lose focus when mapping a network drive, another that failed to detect internet connectivity when connected to a VPN, and another that caused System Integrity to leak memory. There are several known issues in this update, including one in which devices with Windows installations created from custom offline media or a custom ISO image might have Microsoft Edge Legacy removed by this update, but not automatically replaced by the new Microsoft Edge.
This build fixes several bugs, including one that made it difficult to print to a variety of printers, primarily USB receipt or label printers. This out-of-band build fixes a bug that may prevent you from opening PDFs using Internet Explorer 11 or apps that use the bit version of the WebBrowser control.
You might need to enter the characters manually. This build addresses about three dozen bugs, including one in which signing in using a PIN fails, and another that might cause a VPN to fail after renewing a user auto-enrolled certificate. It also removes Adobe Flash from your PC and makes improvements to the servicing stack, the component that installs Windows updates. This out-of-band build fixes a bug that might redirect you to the Microsoft Store page for Gaming Services when you try to install or start an Xbox Game Pass game on your Windows 10 device.
Additionally, you might receive error 0xD26 or 0xF. For more information, see KB In addition, the build makes improvements to the servicing stack, the component that installs Windows updates. This build includes improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. It also includes changes for verifying user names and passwords and for storing and managing files. There are several known issues in this update, including one in which system and user certificates might be lost when updating a device from Windows 10 version or later to a later version of Windows Devices using Windows Update for Business or that connect directly to Windows Update are not impacted.
This build adds the Open on hover option which is checked by default to the News and interests menu. To access it, right-click a blank space on the Windows taskbar and open the News and interests menu. In addition, it makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. It also includes a wide variety of small bug fixes, including one that displayed items on the desktop after they have been deleted from the desktop, and another that caused configuration problems with devices that were configured using mobile device management MDM RestrictedGroups , LocalUsersAndGroups , or UserRights policies.
Get more info about KB Preview. This is a relatively minor update, but it does have a few new features. This update gives you quick access to an integrated feed of dynamic content, such as news, weather, sports, and more, that updates throughout the day, via the Windows taskbar. You can personalize the feed to match your interests.
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