{"id":7371,"date":"2021-10-27T14:15:52","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T18:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/?p=7371"},"modified":"2023-06-15T11:10:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T15:10:28","slug":"update-windows","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/knowledge-base\/update-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Update Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Read this tutorial to learn how to update your version of Windows.<\/p>\n<p>Type in &#8220;<strong>Settings<\/strong>&#8221; in your Windows search bar and click on the search result.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-27_10h01_40.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7372 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-27_10h01_40.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-27_10h01_40.png 341w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-27_10h01_40-151x300.png 151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click on &#8220;<strong>Update and Security<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h45_04.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7373\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h45_04-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h45_04-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h45_04-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h45_04-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h45_04.png 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click on &#8220;<strong>Check for updates<\/strong>.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h49_03.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7374 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h49_03-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h49_03-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h49_03-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h49_03-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h49_03.png 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click on &#8220;<strong>Download and install<\/strong>.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h50_58.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7375 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h50_58-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h50_58-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h50_58-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h50_58-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h50_58.png 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The update will begin installing. Let it download.<a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h52_38.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7376 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h52_38-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h52_38-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h52_38-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h52_38-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_15h52_38.png 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll need to restart the computer in order for the update to take effect. Make sure you save anything you&#8217;re working on and close out of all open windows or programs. Click on &#8220;<strong>Restart now<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h07_26.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7377 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h07_26-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h07_26-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h07_26-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h07_26-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h07_26.png 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve restarted your computer, open &#8220;<strong>Settings<\/strong>&#8221; again and head back to the &#8220;<strong>Windows and Security<\/strong>&#8221; section. Click on &#8220;<strong>Advanced options<\/strong>.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h13_50.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7378 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h13_50-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h13_50-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h13_50-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h13_50-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h13_50.png 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Toggle the &#8220;<strong>receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows<\/strong>&#8221; switch to &#8220;<strong>On<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h14_39.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7379\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h14_39-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h14_39-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h14_39-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h14_39-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h14_39.png 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h15_09.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7380\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h15_09-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h15_09-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h15_09-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h15_09-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h15_09.png 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Go back to the &#8220;<strong>Windows Update<\/strong>&#8221; screen and click on &#8220;<strong>View optional updates<\/strong>.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h16_28.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7381 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h16_28-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h16_28-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h16_28-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h16_28-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h16_28.png 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Driver updates<\/strong>&#8221; dropdown.<a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h17_08.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7382 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h17_08-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h17_08-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h17_08-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h17_08-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h17_08.png 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click on the available driver&#8217;s box, then click on &#8220;<strong>Download and install.<\/strong>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h17_22.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7383 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h17_22-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h17_22-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h17_22-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h17_22-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-03-30_16h17_22.png 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, you&#8217;re done checking for Windows updates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-27_10h14_14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7384 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-27_10h14_14-1024x518.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-27_10h14_14-1024x518.png 1024w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-27_10h14_14-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-27_10h14_14-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/certek.com\/kb4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-27_10h14_14.png 1161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read this tutorial to learn how to update your version of Windows. 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