Still, there are times when you might need to install updates manually.įor example, you might have multiple PCs, which, even for a large organization such as a school, having each machine connected to the internet can bring your network to a halt. Microsoft has made welcome update service improvements that make installing Windows Updates require fewer resources and installation faster. For reasons technological and logistical, you may not be able to get on board with set-it-and-forget-it automatic Windows Updates. But as evidenced by the breadth and popularity of our Windows update troubleshooting article on the Windows 10 Help Forums, it’s clear that we don’t live in an ideal world. In an ideal world, this is how updates would go for everyone. In fact, for most home users with steady internet connections, Windows Updates are installed automatically with little to no input from the user. Microsoft has gone to great lengths to make this process unobtrusive. Want more control over your Windows Updates? Here’s how to tell Windows 10 when and what to install.įor any Windows 10 PC-be it in an office, a home, a school, or a government institution-there are endless Windows Updates to install.

Windows updates standalone installer