Troubleshoot OS updates on Windows (Faculty/Staff)

Overview

Microsoft releases OS updates Monthly. These updates are reviewed and tested by the Help Desk, and then released to the University community.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. I deferred my updates, but now decided that I want to install them now instead of waiting for them to automatically install. How can I do that?
2. I got a prompt telling me that updates are available, but how can I see what updates are going to be installed?

I deferred my updates, but now decided that I want to install them now instead of waiting for them to automatically install. How can I do that?

All updates you have deferred can be found in Software Center, under the Updates tab. 

From there, you can click on the button to Install All and that will start installing the updates.

I got a prompt telling me that updates are available, but how can I see what updates are going to be installed?

The list of updates that will be installed can be found in Software Center, under the Updates section.

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