In this article, I will help you to know the importance of updating Windows 10, how can you easily update Windows 10, how to keep Windows 10 up to date.
The importance of updating Windows 10
It is necessary to know the importance of updates in general, and they are aimed at improving performance and quality or fixing one of the problems that are discovered during practice.
Along with one of the most important reasons is adding new features or deleting one of the reasons.
So you must make sure to get updates permanently and continuously.
How can you easily update Windows 10
In Windows 10, you decide when and how to get the latest updates to keep your device running smoothly and securely.
Follow the steps below to check for Windows updates:
- Press (Start) button, and then go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update.
After accessing the list of updates, it will appear in front of you (Check for Windows updates) when you click on it, the system will check for updates at the moment or you will noticed that your copy of Windows 10 is already up to date.
But if it’s not up to date, the system will show the new available updates and you can click on them to download and install them at the same time, or you can choose another time, the system may ask you to reboot the device during installation.
This is a normal situation, but you must make sure to save Your work before restarting the device to avoid losing data or your latest modifications.
Finally, after installing all the new updates you can Read about the additions or changes that made (always very useful).
How to keep Windows 10 up to date
Windows 10 is designed to deliver updates for the supported lifetime of the device.
Two types of updates may be provided:
- Quality updates: Include both security and non-security updates and are typically targeted to be released once a month.
- Feature updates: Also include security and non-security fixes as well as new features to Windows 10 and are typically provided twice a year.
Ensuring that your device receives these updates and is kept up-to-date is important for your device security.
Windows 10 periodically checks for updates so you don’t have to.
When an update is available—and sufficient free disk space is available on your device—it will be automatically installed.
So that Windows 10 continues to stay updated, it’s important to ensure your device has sufficient free space.
Important notes:
- An internet connection is required to perform updates.
- A device might not be able to receive updates if the device hardware is incompatible, if it lacks current drivers or sufficient available hard drive space, or if it’s otherwise outside of the Original Equipment Manufacturers.
- Some of the disk space needed for installing updates is only temporarily required. Typically, ten days after installing an update, a disk cleanup will be automatically performed to delete copies of the older, unneeded Windows files and free up space again.
- Not all features in an update will work on all devices.