Computer updating software

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To update Windows, first open the Control Panel. If you don't know where the Control Panel is, check out this lesson in Windows Basics. In the search bar in the Control Panel, type update. Under Windows Update , click Check for updates. It may take a moment for Windows to search for updates.

Once it does, if there are any updates available it will prompt you to install them. If a rogue update is causing issues, you can uninstall it from this window. However, Windows 10 is a little more work than that.

Windows 10 will automatically download and install updates in the background. When a restart is required, Windows will warn you beforehand and let you decide whether to restart immediately or later. Keep in mind that if you postpone the restart too long, Windows will eventually require one. From here, you can view recently installed updates and uninstall any problematic ones.

Uninstalled updates will eventually reappear later, though. Windows is famous for automatically restarting the machine for an update at inopportune times.