Feb 03, 2015 Manual updates possible or not. This is one area that has definitely regressed - what happens if you have say 6 computers -do I need to download say a new build 6 times for the computers. There won't always be ISO's available as far as I can see if this automatic update becomes the norm. Hi In Windows 10, how do I set the manual update.
- If you are installing Windows 10 on a PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista, or if you need to create installation media to install Windows 10 on a different PC, see Using the tool to create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) to install Windows 10 on a different PC section below.
- Feb 16, 2019 If you want to install updates on Windows 10 offline, due to any reason, you can download these updates in advance. To do this, go to Settings by pressing Windows key+I on your keyboard.
When you have not received a recent Windows 10 update, this is how to check for updates, how to download Windows 10 updates manually, and install them. Some of you may have used WUD (Windows Updates installer) for older versions and this article shows you the way for the current version. We cover incremental updates here, not how to upgrade completely from an older version of Windows to Windows 10. Please read on to see how.
Introduction – How to Download and Install Windows 10 Updates Manually
Sure enough, most people’s systems have enabled automatic updates to ensure their system is always up to date. It makes sure you have the latest tested updates to help maximize security by patching any identified security issues and making other incremental system improvements.
However, sometimes there can be issues or delays with the automatic update and so you may want to know how to download windows 10 updates manually, and install them yourself. Be wary though, because an update might not appear on a device because Microsoft identified it as being incompatible.
This article follows on from my very popular article ‘How to Manually Download and Install (older versions of) Windows Updates‘. That is for Windows 7 or Windows XP etc. (up to Windows 8.1). However, WUD (the Windows updates downloader in its older form) is not applicable for Windows 10. This article shows what to do for the current version.
General description of the steps
First I will show you how to check for updates. There is a possibility this can trigger your downloads, so worth a try. You might have already done this and if not I have screen copies so it should be easy to follow.
Next we will look at how to find the system type and the build information for your Windows 10 OS. This will be helpful because you will need to know up to which update is your system. To get where you are going you need to know from where you start!
Then I’ll show you where and how to identify the updates you need. There is a trick to this!
You will then need to go to the right place to find them, and I’ll show you how to get there.
And finally for the manual download part, I’ll show you how to actually download the patches.
That is all made very easy with some examples and screen shots.
Finally, I will show you how to manually install Windows 10 updates to your device.
Step 1: Start or go to system Settings
Click the Windows 10 icon on the task bar, then the gear icon for Settings.
You may need to click on the Home icon.
Home icon top left in Settings
Step 2: Go to Windows Update
The last settings category ‘Update and Security’ is the one you need, which is for Windows 10 Update, recovery and backup.
Alternatively to both step 1 and 2, you can type ‘windows update’ or possibly just start to type ‘update’ into the task bar search box and watch for the results to show ‘Check for Updates’.
Check for Windows 10 updates using task bar search
Step 3: Check for Windows 10 Updates Manually
Click or tap on ‘Check for Updates’. This will manually trigger the check.
Ideally there will not be anything else for you to do. This is the quickest way to initiate manually to download and install windows 10 updates.
If for some reason you know it is not up to date, then proceed on to step 4.
Check for Windows Updates (yours might not say ‘You’re up to date’).
Step 4: Check out your Windows 10 Build information
If you are continuing on from step 3 you can get to your build information from ‘Windows Update’ in Settings.
Scroll down and click or tap ‘OS Build Info’.
You will then see something like the screen copy below.
Take note of the System Type (eg. Windows 10 64-bit, x64-based).
Check and record the System Type as you use it later to download the correct Windows 10 patches.
Scroll down further to Windows Specifications. This shows you the build and version information (among other things). Take note of these (eg. Version 1803).
Your data will be something like in the screen copy below.
Step 5: Identify the required KB number updates in the Windows 10 Update History
Click the following link to go to the Windows 10 Update History files location (this will open in a new tab).
Locate on the left hand side the Windows 10 Version number to match your version. Above that will be the updates you don’t yet have.
If necessary click to expand the version(s) above yours. In the example shown below there are four (knowledge base) KB numbers (along with the OS Build number).
List of Windows 10 updates to manually download and install. Razer tiamat 7.1 v2 user manual.
You can click each one to read more about the updates. For example you can read that OS Build 17134.112 was released June 12, 2018, and applies to Windows 10 version 1803. They tell you any already known issues with the update and known work arounds you can use if they are relevant to your system. Worth reading if your system hasn’t already downloaded and installed the updates to see if you can see why.
You need to record all of the relevant KB numbers since your last update.
Can you use the old Windows update downloader?
No, the older version of Windows updates downloader is not for Windows 10. The way to get the updates files now that you have identified them, is shown in step 6.
Step 6: Search and Find the Updates Files
Click on the following link to open the Microsoft Update Catalog. This is essentially the Microsoft Windows updates downloader for Windows Updates, drivers etc.
Use the search bar top right to enter each of your KB numbers.
Look down the results to find the matching Product (Windows 10) and System Type (e.g. x64 based systems) cumulative or Delta update.
Click ‘Download’ (as per screenshot below) to prepare to manually download Windows 10 updates.
Look for the Updates file that matches your system details, and click to download to, well, manually download windows 10 updates!
Step 7: Manually Download Windows 10 Updates
Then in the pop-up window, select the .msu file, and repeat the search and download one at a time for each individual file or cumulative files, to manually download Windows 10 updates.
Note: Before you do the next step, make sure you have all your work saved and any other Apps closed (and also add this article to your favorites first!). This is because the installation process will restart the computer.
Step 8: Manually Install Windows 10 Updates
Find the Microsoft Update ‘.msu’ file in your downloads directory, and double click it to commence to manually install Windows 10 updates.
As I wrote above, make sure your device is prepared for restart (work saved, applications closed, etc.).
Okay, so that completes how to manually download and install windows 10 updates.
If you find any problems or have any other tips, please add them in the comments below.
I have shown you how to download Windows 10 updates manually including where to find the KB number and then use the Microsoft Update Catalog to download the MSU file. The old Windows update downloader is not for Windows 10 so this is how to do it for the current version. To manually install Windows 10 updates you find the downloaded patch files and double click for the update to complete.
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by Martin Brinkmann on October 03, 2018 in Windows - Last Update: April 04, 2019 - 16 comments
Microsoft releases new feature updates for the company's Windows 10 operating system twice a year which introduce new features and changes.
While there are plenty of good reasons not to install feature updates right away, there is also some confusion on how to download and install feature updates for Windows 10.
Microsoft released the Windows 10 October 2018 Update on October 2, 2018. The company published How to get the Windows 10 October 2018 Update on the same day, and revealed in it that users just have to press the 'check for updates' button in the Settings app to download and install the update.
Problem is, this won't work for all systems because the update won't be offered if Microsoft's machine learning algorithms have determined that the installation of the update may be problematic on the device. Crouzet millenium 3 cd20 user manual.
If we detect that your device has a compatibility issue, we will not install the update until that issue is resolved, even if you 'Check for updates'.
Tip: make sure that your system has enough free storage space to install the Windows update. Check out our tips on freeing hard drive space here.
Download and install Windows 10 feature updates
The following paragraphs list all official methods of download new Windows 10 feature updates and installing those updates to machines running Windows 10.
Option 1: Download and install now (from late May 2019 on)
Starting in late May 2019, Windows Update splits feature updates from regular updates for the operating system.
Windows Update displays if a new feature update is available, and lists a separate download and install now option on Windows Update.
To find out if new feature updates are available and to install them, you'd do the following:
- Use the shortcut Windows-I to open the Settings application.
- Go to Update & Security.
- Check if a new feature update is listed. If yes, click on 'download and install now' to install it.
Option 1: Check for Updates (until May 2019)
Microsoft's official solution for installing a Windows 10 Feature Update is to run a manual check for updates.
- Use the shortcut Windows-I to open the Settings application.
- Go to Update & Security.
- Click on 'check for updates'.
If things go as planned, Windows 10 should pick up the new feature update, download it, and install it afterward.
Downsides
The method has significant downsides: first, that Microsoft's machine learning algorithms may prevent the delivery of the update to the system at that time. Second, that Windows Update will download and install any other update that may not have been installed yet on the machine. Last but not least, the update is only downloaded for that machine and that update process. If things go wrong, you may need to download the update again.
Option 2: The Update Assistant
The Update Assistant is an official program by Microsoft to update older versions of Windows 10 to newer versions introduced by feature updates.
What is good about the program is that it checks the installed version and tells you right away if an update is available.
You can download the Update Assistant from the Microsoft website and run it right after you have downloaded it to the system you want to upgrade to a new version of Windows.
Hit the 'update now' button if an update is found to download and install the feature update on the PC or select 'do not update now' to skip the update for the time being.
Downsides
The Update Assistant gives you more control than Windows Update as you can select not to upgrade at the time. Its main downside is that you need to run it on the system that you want to upgrade. If you need to upgrade multiple systems, you need to run the tool on each and it will download the installation files on each separately.
Option 3: The Media Creation Tool
Microsoft's Media Creation Tool is primarily for customers who want to create installation media. While it is possible to run the tool to update the machine it is run on, its primary purpose is the creation of installation media.
All that is required is to download the latest version of the tool from the Microsoft website and run it afterward.
Note: The program requires Internet access to download the installation files to the system.
Accept the terms first and select 'create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC) on the next screen.
You can use the program to write installation files to any USB flash drive, a blank DVD if the PC has a DVD writer, or to an ISO image.
Manually Download Windows 10 1803
Just boot the PC from the installation media when you want to install the feature update to upgrade it. It is also possible to use the installation media to install Windows 10 anew on a PC.
Downsides
The main downside of this method is that you add another step to the installation process and that you need a blank DVD or a Flash Drive to make use of it.
Now You: What is your preferred update method?
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