How to Manually Check for Updates in Windows 10

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Updates are extremely important for operating system because their primary purpose is to maintain its security at a proper level by eliminating vulnerabilities.

On top of that, they often bring new features and improvements that is so exciting. By default Windows 10 is configured to automatically check for updates, download them and install. However, you may set your active hours to tell your operating system when you don’t want your computer to reboot.

But you may want to check for updates, download them and install immediately. Why? Perhaps, if you know that the next hours you will have only the metered Internet connection and it wouldn’t be convenient for you to download and install updates. For instance, when you plan to travel by car and use your mobile data instead of your home unlimited plan.

How to manually check for updates in Windows 10 and install them

Firsts, you need to know that in Windows 10 you can’t manage updates in the Control Panel no more like you could in the previous versions of Windows.

That’s why, go to Settings. The fastest way to open the modern Settings app is to press Win+I. Alternatively, click on the Action Center icon in the Taskbar:

Select All settings:

All Settings in Windows 10

Click on Update & security:

Press the Check for updates button:

If any updates are available press Install now:

If reboot is required press Restart now:

This is how it works in Windows 10.

Wrapping Up

You may want to clear Windows Update cache if you have errors while installing updates. We also recommend you to read Microsoft’s FAQ related to Windows Updates.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the guide, feel free to drop a comment in the appropriate section below. Thanks for reading!

Adam Swift

Adam is a real tech maniac. He likes to spend time testing phones, tablets, laptops, as well as any other technical devices, and write practical manuals on their functions. He often sleeps all day, but always works at night. Adam bought his first computer in 1999, being an absolute beginner who never held a computer mouse in his hands. He began to study Windows, constantly experimented and often crashed the operating system. But six months later, he was able to reinstall Windows 98 from a scratch on his own, fix almost any software problem on a PC, he also did hardware upgrades and realized that computers, operating systems and programs are now his biggest passion. In addition, Adam has always been a big lover of phones. With the advent of smartphones with Android OS, he began to pick at them much more than in computers. Now Adam loves to study privacy issues in instant messengers, blocking unwanted calls and other nuances related to privacy and security on the network. You can follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tunecomp

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Stumble & Fumble says:

2017-01-15 at 00:40

It's not working for me. I'm seeing this message: Update status: There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and wat to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x80070422)

I'm running a new Byte Plus. Just fired it up last night. Was getting the same update error message last night too.