How To Manually Download And Install Windows 10 Cumulative Updates
In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to get, download, and install updates manually on the device.
It's important to note that this Microsoft Update Catalog doesn't list anything, instead it's actually a search page, that you must know the update you would like to download.
The easiest way to seek out an update is knowing its Knowledge Base reference number. For example, on October 11th, Microsoft released Windows 10 build 14393.321, which Knowledge Base reference was KB3194798. You can find the references once we publish a different article in regards to a new update, or if you visit the Windows 10 Update History website. Then carry out the following:
Quick Tip: If you can't access your website using Microsoft Edge, you may also try opening a brand new InPrivate window, that ought to let you finish.
3. Click the Download button for that 64-bit or 32-bit version from the update. If you don't know the body type, perform following:
1. Open Settings.
A pop-up window will show up with a direct download link, click it to download the .msu file.
While you can just double-click the .msu file to setup a new update for Windows 10, chances are you'll prefer to include options, like to prevent the operating-system from restarting to do applying the update, and that is something that can be done using Command Prompt.
1. Use the Windows key + I keyboard shortcut to look at the Power User menu and select Command Prompt (admin).
2. Type the subsequent command and press Enter:
Note: We're adding the /quiet /norestart switches to stop the computer from restarting your pc after installing the update, but down the road, you should manually reboot your device in order to complete applying the update.
Quick Tip: If the name on the update turns to be very long, simply begin typing "Windows10.0-kb" along with the hit the Tab answer to autocomplete the name.
The Microsoft Update Catalog website is ideally suited for using Internet Explorer, but recent changes that removes ActiveX requirement now allows users to access your website using Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Additionally, alongside cumulative updates, it's also possible to download the newest updates for sure device drivers, and Surface updates.
It's worth mentioning that though sometimes updates won't make it through because of a problem with your computer, there'll be other times when an update won't make an appearance because it's not compatible with your whole body. If you buy a patch this is not working correctly, you could use our help guide uninstall a problematic update.
While we're focusing the following information on Windows 10, exactly the same concept shown here actively works to download and install updates on previous versions in the operating system, including Windows 8.1 and Windows 7.
How to download cumulative updates
It's important to note that this Microsoft Update Catalog doesn't list anything, instead it's actually a search page, that you must know the update you would like to download.The easiest way to seek out an update is knowing its Knowledge Base reference number. For example, on October 11th, Microsoft released Windows 10 build 14393.321, which Knowledge Base reference was KB3194798. You can find the references once we publish a different article in regards to a new update, or if you visit the Windows 10 Update History website. Then carry out the following:
1. Visit the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
Quick Tip: If you can't access your website using Microsoft Edge, you may also try opening a brand new InPrivate window, that ought to let you finish.
2. Do a search with the update while using KB number for that update you desire. For example, KB3194798.
3. Click the Download button for that 64-bit or 32-bit version from the update. If you don't know the body type, perform following:
1. Open Settings.
2. Click on System.
3. Click on About.
4. See System type.
A pop-up window will show up with a direct download link, click it to download the .msu file.
How to put in cumulative updates
While you can just double-click the .msu file to setup a new update for Windows 10, chances are you'll prefer to include options, like to prevent the operating-system from restarting to do applying the update, and that is something that can be done using Command Prompt.
1. Use the Windows key + I keyboard shortcut to look at the Power User menu and select Command Prompt (admin).
2. Type the subsequent command and press Enter:
wusa C:PATH-TO-UPDATENAME-OF-UPDATE.msu /quiet /norestart
Note: We're adding the /quiet /norestart switches to stop the computer from restarting your pc after installing the update, but down the road, you should manually reboot your device in order to complete applying the update.
Quick Tip: If the name on the update turns to be very long, simply begin typing "Windows10.0-kb" along with the hit the Tab answer to autocomplete the name.
Wrapping things up
The Microsoft Update Catalog website is ideally suited for using Internet Explorer, but recent changes that removes ActiveX requirement now allows users to access your website using Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Additionally, alongside cumulative updates, it's also possible to download the newest updates for sure device drivers, and Surface updates.
It's worth mentioning that though sometimes updates won't make it through because of a problem with your computer, there'll be other times when an update won't make an appearance because it's not compatible with your whole body. If you buy a patch this is not working correctly, you could use our help guide uninstall a problematic update.
While we're focusing the following information on Windows 10, exactly the same concept shown here actively works to download and install updates on previous versions in the operating system, including Windows 8.1 and Windows 7.
