If Automatic Updates is turned off, or if Automatic Updates is not set to the highest setting, Security Center provides recommendations to turn on or to adjust Automatic Updates.

App publishers sometimes update their apps to add new features and fix problems. Microsoft Store on Windows can automatically install app updates. Select Start , then search for and select Microsoft …

To get Windows Updates automatically, see Get Windows updates as soon as they're available for your device. To prevent inconvenient installs and restarts when you're using your device from Windows …

Occasionally, your PC might need to restart to finish installing the updates. You can set active hours to let us know when you're usually using your PC to help prevent inconvenient restarts.

Automatic feature updates are offered only to consumer devices and non-managed business devices running Windows 10 and Windows 11. Updates will install automatically, but you can Keep your PC …

Under Settings, you can pause the Windows Update from being downloaded and installed for a period of time. You can also select a convenient time to restart your device after the updates are downloaded …

If you don’t want to wait for an automatic update, or if you want to check for quality updates (which are more frequent and include small fixes and security updates), you can update Windows 11 yourself. If …

Here's how: Select Start > Settings > Windows Update and, next to Get the latest updates as soon as they're available , set the toggle to On . Note: Whether you set the toggle to Off or On , you'll still get …

Yes. You can check for and install updates anytime from the Downloads page, even during a pause.

Windows can automatically download recommended drivers for the hardware and devices connected to a system by using Windows Update. Using the latest updated drivers makes sure all the hardware …