Update a Windows 8 Computer
Step-by-step guide
- If using a mouse, Swipe down with the mouse along the right side of the screen and click the Search button. If using a touch display, swipe left with your finger from the right side of the display and tap the Search button.
- Select the Settings search category and search for update. Choose the search result labeled Windows Update.
- Click or tap the Check for Updates now button.
- Any available updates will be shown. Click or tap the Install Updates button if automatic update settings are not configured.
- Click or tap We'll install X important updates automatically or We'll install X optional updates automatically to view specific information about the updates that Windows will install.
- To select which updates should be installed, click or tap Choose which updates you want to install near the bottom. Alternatively, click or tap Install to immediately install updates.
- Click X important updates are available or X optional updates are available (where X indicates the number of updates in each category).
- Select or deselect items that should or should not be installed using the check boxes next to the items.
- Click Install to install the selected updates from Windows Update.
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