🔄 Update via Settings
- Open Settings
- Press
Win + I (Windows key + I)
- Or click Start → Settings (⚙️)
- Go to Update Section
- Windows 10:
Update & Security → Windows Update
- Windows 11:
Windows Update in the left sidebar
- Check for updates
- Click Check for updates
- Windows will search, download, and install available updates automatically
- Restart if needed
- If an update requires a restart, you’ll see a Restart now button
⚙️ Advanced Options
- Pause updates – You can pause updates for up to 35 days
- Change active hours – Set when Windows shouldn’t restart automatically
- Optional updates – Includes drivers and feature packs
🖥️ Update manually (if needed)
If automatic updates don’t work:
- Go to the Microsoft Update Catalog
- Search for the KB number of the update you need
- Download and install it manually
Or download the Windows Update Assistant from Microsoft’s site.