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How to Download Updates in Windows 8.1

Manually downloading updates is a critical tool for any PC user

By Robert Kingsley Robert Kingsley Writer ITT Technical Institute Robert Kingsley is a former Lifewire writer who specializes in technology.
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He has worked as an IT support engineer, installing, configuring, and maintaining Windows computers. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on November 9, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Windows The Ultimate Laptop Buying Guide <h3> What to Know</h3> Open the Charms bar and select Settings &gt; Update and Recovery &gt; Windows Update. Then choose either manual or automatic updates.Manually update Windows: Select Check now &gt; View details &gt; Select all important updates &gt; Install &gt; Restart now.Turn on automatic updates: Select Choose how updates get installed &gt; Install updates automatically.
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Open the Charms bar and select Settings > Update and Recovery > Windows Update. Then choose either manual or automatic updates.Manually update Windows: Select Check now > View details > Select all important updates > Install > Restart now.Turn on automatic updates: Select Choose how updates get installed > Install updates automatically.
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This article explains how to download updates in Windows 8.1. Downloading updates for Windows is crucial to maintaining your computer.
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<h2> How to Check for Updates in Windows 8 1 </h2> <br>The procedure for downloading updates in Windows 8.1 is very similar to the process in Windows 8. However, since 8.1 overhauled the PC Settings app, you’ll find the process is no longer broken between the modern app and the legacy Control Panel.
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The procedure for downloading updates in Windows 8.1 is very similar to the process in Windows 8. However, since 8.1 overhauled the PC Settings app, you’ll find the process is no longer broken between the modern app and the legacy Control Panel.
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Everything you need is in one place. Open the Charms bar and select Settings to get started. Choose Update and Recovery from the left pane of the window to get to the section you need.
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Everything you need is in one place. Open the Charms bar and select Settings to get started. Choose Update and Recovery from the left pane of the window to get to the section you need.
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Select Windows Update from the left pane and you’re ready to go. The Windows Update page gives you all the information you need to learn the state of your update settings including whether you are set up to download your updates automatically and whether or not there are updates currently ready for installation.
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Select Windows Update from the left pane and you’re ready to go. The Windows Update page gives you all the information you need to learn the state of your update settings including whether you are set up to download your updates automatically and whether or not there are updates currently ready for installation.
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<h2> Manually Trigger Updates </h2> From the Windows Update page, you have the option to check for updates manually. Navigate to the Windows Update window and select Check now. Wait while Windows checks for any available updates.
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From the Windows Update page, you have the option to check for updates manually. Navigate to the Windows Update window and select Check now. Wait while Windows checks for any available updates.
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It should only take a few seconds, but that will vary based on your Internet connection speed. Once done, you’ll see a message letting you know if there are any updates available. If there are critical updates available, you’ll be alerted.
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It should only take a few seconds, but that will vary based on your Internet connection speed. Once done, you’ll see a message letting you know if there are any updates available. If there are critical updates available, you’ll be alerted.
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If not, you’ll see a message stating that there aren’t any updates to download but you can install other updates. Either way, select View details to see what’s available.
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If not, you’ll see a message stating that there aren’t any updates to download but you can install other updates. Either way, select View details to see what’s available.
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From this screen, you can see all of the updates that are available for your computer. You can select each update individually, or choose Select all important updates to save time and install them all at once.
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From this screen, you can see all of the updates that are available for your computer. You can select each update individually, or choose Select all important updates to save time and install them all at once.
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Optional updates are also included in this view, so select any you want. Finally, select Install to finish the process.
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Optional updates are also included in this view, so select any you want. Finally, select Install to finish the process.
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Click Restart now when prompted or close the PC Settings app and restart when it’s convenient.
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Windows will download and install the updates you selected. Once that's&nbsp;done you’ll have to restart your computer to complete the configuration procedure.
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Windows will download and install the updates you selected. Once that's done you’ll have to restart your computer to complete the configuration procedure.
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Click Restart now when prompted or close the PC Settings app and restart when it’s convenient. <h2> Change Automatic Update Settings </h2> It&#39;s easy enough to manually trigger updates, but this method is not the best strategy for most users. The average person will simply forget to regularly check for updates, and their system will go unprotected missing out on critical security patches.
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Click Restart now when prompted or close the PC Settings app and restart when it’s convenient.

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It's easy enough to manually trigger updates, but this method is not the best strategy for most users. The average person will simply forget to regularly check for updates, and their system will go unprotected missing out on critical security patches.
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To prevent this issue—and to ensure that your computer always has the latest updates installed—you should enable automatic updates. As mentioned above, all the update functions of Windows are baked into the new and improved PC settings. There’s no need to bounce between PC settings and the Control Panel.
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To prevent this issue—and to ensure that your computer always has the latest updates installed—you should enable automatic updates. As mentioned above, all the update functions of Windows are baked into the new and improved PC settings. There’s no need to bounce between PC settings and the Control Panel.
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To change how updates are installed on your computer: Return to Settings &gt; Change PC Settings &gt; Update and Recovery &gt; Windows Update. The Windows Update page will show your current update settings. If you want to change them, select the link below the Check now button that says Choose how updates get installed.
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To change how updates are installed on your computer: Return to Settings > Change PC Settings > Update and Recovery > Windows Update. The Windows Update page will show your current update settings. If you want to change them, select the link below the Check now button that says Choose how updates get installed.
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Select the drop-down list to choose how Windows installs important updates. Your options are: Install updates automatically.Download updates but let me choose whether to install them.Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them.Never check for updates.
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Select the drop-down list to choose how Windows installs important updates. Your options are: Install updates automatically.Download updates but let me choose whether to install them.Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them.Never check for updates.
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Setting Windows to download and install updates automatically to provide the best protection for your computer is recommended. Next, you can select two additional options below the drop-down list. Give me the recommended updates the same way I receive important updates.Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows.
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Setting Windows to download and install updates automatically to provide the best protection for your computer is recommended. Next, you can select two additional options below the drop-down list. Give me the recommended updates the same way I receive important updates.Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows.
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To provide the best protection, select both. When you’ve made your choices, click Apply to finalize them. Provided you’ve selected automatic updates, you won’t have to worry about updates again.
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To provide the best protection, select both. When you’ve made your choices, click Apply to finalize them. Provided you’ve selected automatic updates, you won’t have to worry about updates again.
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Windows will simply install them in the background and ask you to restart your computer when necessary. Though there may be times you want to hurry that process up with a manual check such as when a critical update patch is released.
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Windows will simply install them in the background and ask you to restart your computer when necessary. Though there may be times you want to hurry that process up with a manual check such as when a critical update patch is released.
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<h2> What Are Windows Updates </h2> Updates regularly contain patches for security vulnerabilities that could allow infections in your machine, bug fixes that resolve errors, and features that could make your operating system more useful. Though you should have automatic updates configured, that isn’t always the case. To keep your computer safe you’ll need to know how to manually trigger updates and change your update settings.
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Updates regularly contain patches for security vulnerabilities that could allow infections in your machine, bug fixes that resolve errors, and features that could make your operating system more useful. Though you should have automatic updates configured, that isn’t always the case. To keep your computer safe you’ll need to know how to manually trigger updates and change your update settings.
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