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Microsoft provides an easy way of downloading updates to their operating systems, as well as other common Microsoft desktop applications via the Web:
To check for Microsoft Office updates:
Microsoft Offices updates: Install Office Updates
To check for Windows updates:
Windows 10: If you want to install the update now, select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update, and then select Check for updates. If updates are available, install them.
Windows 11: To check for updates, select Start > Settings > Windows Update, then select Check for updates. If updates are available, you can choose to install them.
For more info, please see: Get the latest Windows Updates
Do Not - Check online for updates from Microsoft Update - this could cause you to upgrade to an unsupported Windows Operating System. Early adopters beware if you system becomes unstable we may need to reinstall the supported version of Windows 10 and you risk loss of data.
To ensure that critical updates are downloaded and installed in a timely manner, we strongly recommend you set Windows Updates to automatically download and install "critical" updates for your system on a weekly basis. Your computer needs to be on at the time you set the updates to run, and some updates may require a restart of your computer. It is always a good idea to save or close any open files when you will be away from your computer for any period of time to avoid losing your work.