. First of all click the
Start button to view the
Start Menu. Then choose the
Control Panel option.
2. The
Control Panel window opens up now.
Click the
System and Security link from the Control Panel window.
Important updates provide significant benefits, such as improved security and reliability.
Recommended updates can address non-critical problems and help enhance your computing experience. Optional updates are not downloaded or installed automatically.
6. Important Updates can be configured in four ways:
- Install updates automatically (recommended)
- 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 (not recommended)
If you choose
Install updates automatically , there are additional options to schedule the update at a convenient time.
3. The
System and Security section of Control Panel opens up. Here you can see the
Windows Update link.
As you can see in the above screenshot there is direct links to the important
Windows Update option here it self in slightly small fonts, such as
Turn automatic updating on or off,
Check for updates,
View install updates . You may choose the required option directly from here. But we are going ahead to the dedicated
Windows Updates section of the
Windows 7 control panel by clicking the main
Windows update link.
4. So now we are at the
Windows Update section of our Window 7 Control panel. You can manually look up for any new updates by clicking the
Check for updates button under the heading
Check for updates for your computer fromthis window. In order to modify the
Windows update option click the
Change settings in the left pane.
5. Here you may change the way
Windows 7 download and install updates. Configurable option include
Important Updates ,
Recommended updates ,
Who can install updates and
Featured update notifications .
or if
Never check for updates is selected:
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