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Keeping your device up to date not only helps keep your device’s features run smoothly, but it also prevents your device from being vulnerable to security threats. This article is a step by step guide on how to perform a manual update on a Windows 10 or 11 computer. | |||
=== Manually Update Windows 11 === | |||
# Click on the search bar, type "update", and click "Check for updates"<br>[[File:Update windows check for updates.png|797x797px]] | |||
# Settings will open at the Windows update page | |||
# Regardless of the status, click “Check for updates” and see if any updates start downloading. ''For DOMAIN JOINED machines, click on the down arrow on the right-hand side of the button and select Check for updates from Microsoft Update'' (shown below)[[File:Windows update page.png|807x807px]] | |||
# Note that: | |||
## You might need to click install to get the process started after it checked for updates | |||
## You might need to restart your device once the updates are completed '''or''' to complete your updates. ''This can take some time'' | |||
=== Manually Update Windows 10 === | === Manually Update Windows 10 === | ||
# Open up your start menu<br>[[File:Manual update 1.png]] | |||
# Begin typing the word “update” (search bar will appear as you type)<br>[[File:Manual update 2.png]] | |||
# Open up your start menu [[File:Manual update 1.png]] | |||
# Begin typing the word “update” (search bar will appear as you type) [[File:Manual update 2.png]] | |||
# Click “Check for updates” | # Click “Check for updates” | ||
# Settings will open at the Windows update | # Settings will open at the Windows update | ||
# Regardless of the status, click “Check for updates” and see if any updates start downloading ''For DOMAIN JOINED machines, click on Check for updates from Microsoft Update'' [[File:Manual update 3.png]] | # Regardless of the status, click “Check for updates” and see if any updates start downloading ''For DOMAIN JOINED machines, click on Check for updates from Microsoft Update''<br>[[File:Manual update 3.png]] | ||
# Note that: | # Note that: | ||
## You might need to click install to get the process started after it checked for updates | ## You might need to click install to get the process started after it checked for updates | ||
## You might need to restart your device once the updates are completed '''or''' to complete your updates. ''This can take some time'' | ## You might need to restart your device once the updates are completed '''or''' to complete your updates. ''This can take some time'' | ||
Latest revision as of 15:29, 15 October 2025
Keeping your device up to date not only helps keep your device’s features run smoothly, but it also prevents your device from being vulnerable to security threats. This article is a step by step guide on how to perform a manual update on a Windows 10 or 11 computer.
Manually Update Windows 11
- Click on the search bar, type "update", and click "Check for updates"
- Settings will open at the Windows update page
- Regardless of the status, click “Check for updates” and see if any updates start downloading. For DOMAIN JOINED machines, click on the down arrow on the right-hand side of the button and select Check for updates from Microsoft Update (shown below)
- Note that:
- You might need to click install to get the process started after it checked for updates
- You might need to restart your device once the updates are completed or to complete your updates. This can take some time
Manually Update Windows 10
- Open up your start menu
- Begin typing the word “update” (search bar will appear as you type)
- Click “Check for updates”
- Settings will open at the Windows update
- Regardless of the status, click “Check for updates” and see if any updates start downloading For DOMAIN JOINED machines, click on Check for updates from Microsoft Update
- Note that:
- You might need to click install to get the process started after it checked for updates
- You might need to restart your device once the updates are completed or to complete your updates. This can take some time
