Frequently asked questions about Win 8 system Automatic Updates

What is Windows system Automatic Update? With Automatic Updates, you don't have to search for updates online, or you may be worried about missing important windows patches or device drivers on your computer. Windows Update installs them automatically when important updates are available. You can also set Windows update to automatically install recommended updates, or just notify you when these updates are available. You can choose whether to enable Microsoft Update, which will provide updates for other Microsoft products. Optional updates include language packs and updates from Microsoft update, which are not installed automatically. Windows Update does not add any applications to the computer without your permission and does not delete any existing

How do I enable Automatic Updates?

If you don't have Automatic Updates enabled the first time you start using your computer, you can change your settings at any time in the Windows Update in Control Panel.

To enable Automatic Updates

1. Open Windows Update in Control Panel in the following ways: Swipe from the right edge of the screen, click "Search" (point to the upper-right corner of the screen if you use the mouse, then move the pointer down, click Search), and then enter a Windows update in the search box. Then click or click "Settings" and "Install optional updates" in turn.

2. In the left pane, click or click Change Settings.

3. Under important updates, select the options that you want.

4. Under Recommended updates, select the "Recommended updates are received the same way as important updates" check box, and then click OK. The system may require you to provide an administrator password or confirm your choice

Do I need to check for updates?

If you use Automatic Updates, you do not have to check for critical and recommended updates at all. Windows Update checks these updates and installs them when they are available.

If you do not use the Automatic Update feature, you should check your updates at least once a week. We usually post important updates every month. However, general updates may be released at any time.

No matter what your settings are, some updates will not be installed automatically. This includes optional updates and updates that require you to accept new terms of use. When these updates are available, Windows Update notifies you that you can install these updates.

To check for updates

1. Open Windows Update in Control Panel in the following ways: Swipe from the right edge of the screen, click "Search" (point to the upper-right corner of the screen if you use the mouse, then move the pointer down, click Search), and then enter a Windows update in the search box. Then click or click "Settings" and "Install optional updates" in turn.

2. In the left pane, click or click Check for updates, and then wait for Windows to find the latest updates for your computer.

3. If an update is found, please click or click "Install Update".

Read and accept the license terms, and then click or click Finish (if this is required by the update). The system may require you to provide an administrator password or confirm your choice.

Note: You may need to reboot your computer to complete some of the newer installations. Save and close all files and applications before you reboot to avoid losing any data.

Tip: You can also check for updates in computer settings. To turn on computer settings, swipe from the right edge of the screen (pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen if you are using the mouse), click or click Settings, and then click or click Change Computer settings. Under Computer Settings, click or click Windows Update, and then click or click Check for updates

How much does it cost to automatically update Windows?

"Windows Update" is free of charge. However, when downloading updates, you may need to pay the standard local and long-distance telephone charges, Internet service charges, data flow package fees, or mobile data charges according to the length of the download, depending on your Internet connection pay standard and

How do I know which updates are installed?

Windows update retains the update history so that you can check which updates have been installed and when they were installed. You can also use this list to remove specific updates, but it is usually best not to delete them unless you have a specific reason.

To view the update history

1. Open Windows Update in Control Panel in the following ways: Swipe from the right edge of the screen, click "Search" (point to the upper-right corner of the screen if you use the mouse, then move the pointer down, click Search), and then enter a Windows update in the search box. Then click or click "Settings" and "Install optional updates" in turn.

2. In the left pane, click or click View Update history

Will the computer ask me before restarting, or will it automatically reboot?

If you need to reboot your computer to complete the update installation, we will notify you and provide you with the option to reboot and delay the reboot immediately. If you leave the computer for too long, Windows will automatically reboot the computer to complete the updated Ann

Would you notify me if a problem occurs when you install an update?

Is. Windows Update provides some of the most important updates for performance and security, so when you cannot install an update, we notify

What if I have a problem installing the update?

Windows provides an automated troubleshooter that resolves some common problems with Windows updates.

Open the Windows Update Troubleshooter in the following ways: Swipe from the right edge of the screen, click "Search" (if you use the mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, then move the pointer down, click Search), enter the troubleshooter in the search box, and then click or click Settings and Troubleshooting ". Under System and security, click or click Use Windows update to solve the problem.