Managing automatic updates in Windows Control Panel is a simple and effective way to keep your system up to date with the latest security patches, software, and other fixes. This guide will provide step-by-step instructions for how to manage these automatic updates.
1. Open the Start menu and type ‘control panel’ into the search box. The Control Panel should appear in the search results.
2. Once in Control Panel, click on ‘System and Security’ and then select ‘Windows Update’.
3. Windows Update will open and you will see the current update status of your system. This can include any pending updates or updates that have already been installed.
4. To change automatic update settings, click on ‘Change Settings’ in the left-hand pane of Windows Update.
5. You can now choose how Windows will handle automatic updates. You can select ‘Automatic (recommended)’ to allow Windows to automatically install updates as they become available. You can also select ‘Notify me but don’t automatically download or install them’ to be notified when updates are available but not install them until you manually initiate it.
6. If you select the ‘Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them’ option, you will be notified when updates are available and will have the option to select the ones you wish to download and install.
7. Lastly, if you select the ‘Never check for updates (not recommended)’ option, you will be completely responsible for manually checking and downloading any updates as they become available.
After you make your selection, click ‘OK’ at the bottom of the window to save your changes. Your settings should now be applied and automatic updates will occur according to your specifications. It’s important to remember to regularly check for updates or enable the ‘Automatic (recommended)’ setting so that your system stays up to date with the latest software, security patches, and other fixes.