Microsoft Windows Update Review, Everything You Need to Know (Part II)

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In March 2020, Microsoft boasted in a blog post that their Windows 10 operating system is installed on more than one billion devices worldwide. It turns out that almost every seventh person on the planet uses their product. Pirated copies are not taken into account. Following the end of official support for Windows 7, and in order to ensure a smooth and secure experience, Microsoft recommends that users update their PC to the latest version of Windows 10, which is updated every six months. In most cases, they are aimed at improving the performance, security and speed of the system.

Microsoft is positioning its latest release of Windows 10 May 2020 Update (version 2004), the distribution of which has already started worldwide, as a full OS update, and not cumulative, as is the case with the November 2020 update (version 1909).

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If you have already received a new update, write about it in the comments. If not, then there is an opportunity to do everything manually. And so, you can start installing the new version of Windows 10, and we will begin our review.

Windows XP Update

The easiest way is automatic updating. The computer will automatically download all the necessary packages and install them in the background without interfering with your work. If auto-update were active, Windows XP would have already installed sp3. If this does not happen, you need to enable this function (at least temporarily):

Now you just have to wait until all the necessary packages are downloaded from the Microsoft server and installed on your PC. In case you encounter any problems and nothing works, try the alternative option described below.

Installing the update

Open the downloaded file.

Security updates are delivered every other Tuesday, but may be delivered at other times when these updates are critical and necessary to avoid virus outbreaks. Windows Update

can be configured to install updates automatically, this ensures that your computer always has the latest updates and is not vulnerable to computer worms and other malware.

Office updates

Microsoft Office Update

a pre-existing free Internet service through which the user could find and install updates for the Office products he needed. This service supported updates for Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003, and Office 2007. On August 1, 2009, Microsoft abandoned this service. Now users could download updates for Office only through Microsoft Update. However, Microsoft Update does not support Office 2000, and users with Office 2000 no longer have a way to automatically detect and install updates. But this is not so important for Office 2000 users, because the product is no longer supported and no new updates are released anyway. However, this may cause restrictions for those users who want to install Office 2000 again.

Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7

In Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7, it is no longer possible to use updates through the website. Instead, automatic updates are now used, which have wider functionality. Microsoft Update support is also built into the system, but is disabled by default. The new Windows Update can also be configured to automatically download and install important

and
recommended
updates. In previous versions of Windows, such updates were only available through the website.

In previous versions of Windows, if an update required a restart, a window would appear every few minutes asking the user to restart the computer. This dialog box has been changed to allow you to select a time (up to 4 hours) after which you will be prompted to reboot again. The new dialog appears in the same way as other applications, rather than always on top of them.

Windows 8\8.1

In Windows 8\8.1, Update did not receive any changes, but in addition to the Control Panel, it appeared in the new Settings panel

Windows 10

In the new Windows 10, Update is no longer present in the Control Panel, but only in the Settings panel.

Using the Windows Update Troubleshooter

Windows is not a perfect system and Microsoft understands this, they are trying to admit their mistakes and help people fix them. In the latest versions of client operating systems, I'm talking about Windows 10, they have implemented a built-in troubleshooting utility for various components, including Windows Update. In older versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, as well as all Windows Server versions, this component is downloaded separately, using the links below:

• Download troubleshooter for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008R2-2012R2 - https://aka.ms/diag_wu
• Download the troubleshooter for Windows Server 2016-2019 - https://aka.ms/wudiag

As a reminder, the built-in troubleshooter in Windows 10 is located in Windows Settings, which you can open through the Win and I at the same time. Next you open “Windows Update”

Find "Troubleshoot - Windows Update".

Launch it.

In some situations you may receive an error:

Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the necessary permissions to access this object.

On other versions of Windows, run WindowsUpdate.diagcab . In both cases, you will see a window, the only thing in the version for Windows 10 will be the additional item “ Windows Network Diagnostics ”.

Select “Windows Update” and click next.

A scan of your system will begin, the registry will also be checked, services will be restarted, this is what detecting and fixing problems with Windows Update database files looks like.

This can also help in solving errors 80244010 and C80003FB.

Statistics

As of 2008, Windows Update has approximately 500 million users, searches for updates approximately 350 million times per day, and serves an average of 1.5 million concurrent connections to client computers. On the second Tuesday of the month (the day Microsoft releases Windows security updates), the outgoing traffic from the Windows Update server can exceed 500 gigabits per second. Approximately 90% of all Automatic Update users use the Windows Update app, with the remaining 10% getting updates through the Windows Update website.

The latest version of Microsoft's OS does not have the classic Update Center application. Some users cannot install update packages on their computer because they do not know where the Update Center is located in Windows 10. You will read where the utility is located in this article.

Where is it located?

Microsoft developers have removed the classic Windows Update application from . It is now located in the Settings app.

Start menu → Settings → Update and Security → “Windows Update” item.

To check for updates for your computer, click the “Check for updates” button. There are almost no application settings in the main window. You will find them by clicking on the “Advanced options” item (available only for Pro, Enterprise, Education versions).

Improved Windows 10 Settings

The first thing you notice when you launch Settings is that a header with your account name and image is now displayed in the top left corner, and OneDrive and Windows Update status are now displayed on the right.

The Network Status section, available in Settings > Network & Internet, now includes information about your IP address, current connection properties, and data usage. Previously, all this information was located in different sections.

The “Accounts” section has also been improved. In Settings > Accounts > Sign-in Options, you can now disable passwords entirely and use biometrics (fingerprint or facial recognition) instead. And for those who want to fine-tune system performance, there is an option on the same page that allows you to disable or enable the automatic opening of favorite applications every time you log into Windows 10. By default, this option is disabled.

There's a nice new feature in the Update & Security section that lets you reinstall Windows 10 from the cloud. This is useful if your installation files are damaged for some reason and the system cannot use the preinstalled image for a factory reset. To do this, go to Settings > Update & Security > Recovery, click Get Started and follow the instructions.

Additionally, in the Update & Security section, you can more precisely decide how much bandwidth to use when downloading Windows 10 updates. Although you could set a bandwidth limit in previous versions of the OS, it was only a percentage. Now you can specify the exact throughput. To do this, go to Settings > Update & Security > Delivery Optimization > Advanced Options.

Other sections of the “Options” have also been improved, but the changes there are not so significant as to warrant dwelling on them.

Shutdown

Disabling the application is done in standard utilities - Services and the local group policy editor. Here you can turn it back on. You will find information on how to disconnect in other ways in the article “”.

In services

In the Local Group Policy Editor

Important! This method is only available on Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise versions.

Good to know! After making changes, go to settings and check for updates for your computer. Changes do not always take effect immediately.

The video shows the shutdown process clearly.

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A new build of updates for Windows 7 offline has been released. The Windows 7 Update Pack 2020 build contains published updates up to October 2020 for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 SP1. The Windows 7 update package is universal. The kit allows you to update the working system, as well as integrate updates into the distribution. Can be installed on any edition of Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 SP1, any bitness and any language.

Includes updates for all versions of Internet Explorer, all critical, recommended and security updates. Installation and updating of components missing from the system occurs automatically; after installation, a reboot and temporary files will be deleted.

The official Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is an important update to the new Windows 7 operating system, containing all previously released updates that improve the security, performance and stability of the system. Windows 7 Update Pack 20.9.10 also contains a number of improvements to Windows 7 features and services, including improvements to the stability of connections to HDMI audio devices, the ability to print using the XPS browser, and restore open folders in Explorer after a reboot.

More details:

Windows 7 SP 1 Update Pack is a very important update. Thanks to numerous amendments aimed at improving security, this edition of the package is required for installation by all users whose computers are connected to the Internet. Installing Windows 7 SP1 helps keep your Windows 7 operating system up to date.

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Changes in the latest version of Windows 7 Update Pack 20.9 Build 10:

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download Windows 7 Update Pack

download Windows 7 Update Pack 20.9.10 from the official website

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