Windows Update

Windows Update is a free upating service by Microsoft since Windows 98. It can give updates to Windows and other Microsoft Products, sometimes also for drivers. Windows Update is used to keep Microsoft apps and Windows operating system secure and updated. This updates often protects these Microsoft Products from malware and ransomware.

You can reach Windows Update:


 * From Windows 7, 8 and Vista- Control Panel
 * From Windows 10- Setings App
 * From Windows XP, 98, 2000 and ME- From Internet Explorer

Your computer will be restarted several times during the installation.

Exception

 * While Windows XP is unsupported for updates on 2014, Windows Embedded 2009 could get updates until 2019.
 * Your most of 3rd party software will not be updated by Windows Update. However, you CAN install Adobe Flash Updates.

Patch Tuesday
The Patch Tuesday is a day when Microsoft releases patches and security updates routinely. However, Microsoft still releases urgent updates on other days.

Update History
You can also view Windows Update History from Winows Update that shows the updates you have installed since you first used Windows on that computer.

Automatc Updates
Formerly Windows Critical Update Notification Tool on Windows 98 and 2000, runs in background and notifis you when a critical update is avaliable. On Windows ME (9x) and Windows XP (NT), this was replaced with Automatic Updates. Automatic Updates will not require a Web Browser, and checks updates less routine than Critical Update Notification Tool.

Manifest and other Filetypes
Windows Vista has .MANIFEST files, .MUM fles and .CAT files on the updates.

Windows 10 Feature Updates
One in Spring and one in Fall, Windows 10 has new feature updates every year. The version number has 4 digits. The first 2 digits are update's year's last 2 digits and the last 2 digits of the versionh number is the month, if has single digit number, before that digit has a 0. There are also codenames for the updates (Threshold, Redstone, Vibranium)

Examples: 1511: November Update 1607: Anniversary Update 1703: Creators Update 1709: Fall Creators Update 1803: April Update 1811: October Update (EXCEPTION) 1903: 19H1 1907: 19H2 20XX: 20H1