Windows 10 Cumulative Update Manual Download

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Microsoft makes available updates for Windows 10 in the regular basis to patch any security hole and to improve the functionality of the operating system. However, even now that updates are mandatory to keep devices always up to date, sometimes updates may not appear for download on your computer for a long time.

Although Windows Update is the preferred method to get updates, Microsoft also allows users to manually download new patches as they become available through the 'Microsoft Update Catalog' website. While mainly a resource for IT administrators who need to test updates before pushing them to devices in their network, you can use the Update Catalog to quickly download a new update if it's not showing for you in Windows Update as an alternative option.

In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to find, download, and install updates manually on your device.

Jan 11, 2018 To manually download and install Windows 10 updates, do the following. Manually Download and Install Windows 10 Updates. Step 1: Open the Microsoft Update Catalog website with your browser. Step 2: Perform a search by entering the KB number of the update in the search box. For example, KB4056892. Jul 06, 2019  For most people, Windows updates are installed automatically with little to no efforts by users. In some cases, though, Windows 10 may fail to download and install the cumulative updates. Oct 26, 2016  When a new Windows 10 update isn't showing up, use this guide to download and install cumulative updates manually. In this article, we'll walk you through the steps to find, download, and install updates manually on your device. If you are installing Windows 10 on a PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista, or if you need to create installation media to install Windows 10 on a different PC, see Using the tool to create installation media (USB flash drive, DVD, or ISO file) to install Windows 10 on a different PC section below. Nov 14, 2019 Download Cumulative update KB4524570 for Windows 10 1903, May 2019 Update Windows 10 KB4524570 (OS Build 18362.476) patch vulnerability on devices running Intel processors, and various other security holes also prepare your device for November 2019 update version 1909. Oct 25, 2016 In this guide, we'll show you the steps to download and install cumulative updates for Windows 10 manually when your device is having trouble getting them from Windows Update. Sep 05, 2016  manual download of update KB3093266 (Windows 10). Install it manually. To do this, download the update package from the official Microsoft download page. The WiFi on my Toshiba also still does this after numerous updates including Wireless device drivers and cumulative windows updates. WiFi stays asleep after wake up and system needs a.

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How to download cumulative updates

It's important to note that the Microsoft Update Catalog doesn't list anything, instead it's a search page, where you must know exactly the update you want to download.

The easiest way to find 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 when we publish a new article about a new update, or when you visit the Windows 10 Update History website. Then do the following:

  1. Visit the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

    Quick Tip: If you can't access the site using Microsoft Edge, you can also try opening a new InPrivate window, which should let you get through.

  2. Do a search for the update using the KB number for the update you want. For example, KB3194798.

  3. Click the Download button for the 64-bit or 32-bit version of the update. If you don't know your system type, do the following:

    1. Open Settings.
    2. Click on System.
    3. Click on About.

    4. See System type.

  4. A pop-up window will appear with a direct download link, click it to download the .msu file.

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How to install cumulative updates

While you can simply double-click the .msu file to install a new update for Windows 10, you may prefer to include options, such as to prevent the operating system from restarting to finish applying the update, which is something you can do using Command Prompt.

  1. Use the Windows key + I keyboard shortcut to open the Power User menu and select Command Prompt (admin).

  2. Type the following command and press Enter:

    wusa C:PATH-TO-UPDATENAME-OF-UPDATE.msu /quiet /norestart

    Note: We're adding the /quiet /norestart switches to prevent the operating system from restarting your computer after installing the update, but later on, you must manually reboot your device to finish applying the update.

    Quick Tip: If the name of the update turns to be very long, simply begin typing 'Windows10.0-kb' and the hit the Tab key to autocomplete the name.

Wrapping things up

The Microsoft Update Catalog website works best using Internet Explorer, but recent changes that removes ActiveX requirement now allows users to access the site using Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Additionally, alongside cumulative updates, you can also download the latest updates for certain device drivers, and Surface updates.

It's worth pointing out that even though sometimes updates won't get through because of a problem on your computer, there will be other times when an update won't show up because it's not compatible with your system. If you install a patch that is not working correctly, you can always use our guide to uninstall a problematic update.

While we're focusing this guide on Windows 10, the same concept shown here works to download and install updates on previous versions of the operating system, including Windows 8.1 and Windows 7.

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