While we're focusing this guide on Windows 10, the same concept shown here works to download and install updates on previous versions of the operating system, including Windows 8.1 and Windows 7.
If you install a patch that is not working correctly, you can always use our guide to uninstall a problematic update. It's worth pointing out that even though sometimes updates won't get through because of a problem on your computer, there will be other times when an update won't show up because it's not compatible with your system. If you don't know your system type, do the following: Open Settings. Additionally, alongside cumulative updates, you can also download the latest updates for certain device drivers, and Surface updates. Click the Download button for the 64-bit or 32-bit version of the update.
The Microsoft Update Catalog website works best using Internet Explorer, but recent changes that removes ActiveX requirement now allows users to access the site using Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Quick Tip: If the name of the update turns to be very long, simply begin typing "Windows10.0-kb" and the hit the Tab key to autocomplete the name. Note: We're adding the /quiet /norestart switches to prevent the operating system from restarting your computer after installing the update, but later on, you must manually reboot your device to finish applying the update. Wusa C:\PATH-TO-UPDATE\NAME-OF-UPDATE.msu /quiet /norestart Type the following command and press Enter:
The software giant says everything should be fixed now, with Internet Explorer also getting a bunch of improvements of its own, including refined rendering for graphics elements. Then, there is a long list of bug fixes that have nothing to do with security, such as broken scrolling through customer applications in Microsoft Edge. Microsoft says the Windows storage and file systems received security improvements with this update, and so did the Microsoft Scripting Engine, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and the Windows Kernel. Since it’s Patch Tuesday, we should start with security fixes first. The OS build is updated to version 15063.909. The cumulative update shipped to systems running this version is KB4074592 and it includes both security and non-security improvements. The Windows 10 Creators Update (also known as version 1703) is one of the Windows 10 versions getting patched today as part of the monthly update rollout that Microsoft calls Update Tuesday.