Instructions on how to update Windows 10 free and simple

Many people ask the question, why update Windows regularly? In fact, this is to increase security and bring more new, more user-friendly features. However, do not rush to update at any time. You need to know the version information, the functions of the current version to experience better.

To check your current Windows 10 version, do the following:

Step 1: Put the cursor in Cortana's search bar, enter 'Windows version'.

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Step 2: Wait for the list to show up then select System Information .

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Step 3: System information will appear in the window. In particular, version information appears under OS Name.

After checking the version, you can immediately start the update.

The first way to try is to update manually. Windows 10 usually updates itself in the background, so your computer is always the latest version. However, if you want to track this process, follow these 2 steps:

1 / Use Windows Update

Windows Update is a tool available in Windows. It makes it easy to update everything, review the update history so you can fix it if you want.

To use Windows Update, follow these steps

Step 1: Open Star, select Settings in the left part of the screen.

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Step 2: In the Settings window , select Update & Security .

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Step 3: At Windows Update window, click Check for Updates . At this point the system will check the version of Microsoft is present with the version on your computer currently. At the same time, the required updates will also be downloaded automatically.

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2 / Use Window Assistant

Windows Assistant is a manual tool provided by Microsoft so that users can choose the version of Windows themselves when they want to update. Windows Assistant is quite user friendly because of its intuitive interface, easy to use and especially, it also checks the version of Windows before updating.

Steps to update using Window Assistant include:

Step 1: Download Window Assistant to the device.

Step 2: Open the downloaded file and put it into the Windows 10 Update Assitant interface.

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If the current version is the most modern, you will receive a 'thank you' message (Thank you for updating to lastest version of Windows 10 - Thank you for updating to the latest version of Windows 10).

Step 3: In case the current version is not the latest, you can monitor the information provided by Windows Assistant and select Update now to update.

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Especially, if you use Windows Assistant to update Windows 10, the update will take place in the background, without affecting your work on the computer.

Step 4: After the update is completed, a message asking if you want to Restart the device will appear. At this time, save all unfinished work on the computer and then Restart, or you can choose Restart Later.