How to Update Windows

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in the lower left corner of the screen.

• Windows periodically checks for updates and installs them automatically. You can still apply this method to see if any new updates have been released since the previous check. ^[1]
• After Windows installs the update automatically, the system will ask you to restart the computer. If a message asking to restart (or schedule a reboot) appears, follow the on-screen instructions to do so.

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(Setting). This option is towards the bottom of the menu.

• If no update is available, the message ″Windows is up to date″ will appear.
• If a new update is available, the system will automatically download it. A progress bar will appear at the top of the right pane, below the ″Updates available″ line.
• Do not close this window while the update is installing so you can know when to restart your computer.

• To restart immediately, you need to save the session, close all applications and then click Restart now (on the Windows Update settings window).
• To schedule a restart later, click Schedule the restart (located in the Windows Update window), click to slide the switch to the On (blue) position, and then select a time when you are not busy on your computer.

• Check to make sure the computer is connected to the Internet.
• Try restarting your computer and launching the update tool again.
• If you still can’t update, go back to Settings → Update & Security and click Troubleshoot in the left pane. Click Windows Update under ″Get up and running″, then follow the onscreen instructions to fix the problem.