How to Manually Check for Windows 7 Updates
You can manually check for Windows 7 updates (to fix software bugs and security flaws) at any time. Although automatically checking for updates is the recommended setting, if you change Windows 7 Update to never check for updates, you need to periodically check for updates manually.
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1 Open the Windows Control Panel, and then click System and Security.The System and Security window appears. |
2 Click Windows Update.The Windows Update window appears. |
3 In the left pane, click Check for Updates.Windows connects to the Internet to check for updates. After checking for updates, Windows Update reports any important or optional updates that were found. |
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4 Click the link for any updates that you wish to install.The Select Updates to Install window appears. You see two optional updates in this example. |
5 Select the updates that you want to install and click OK.The Windows Update window appears. |
6 Click Install Updates.Windows downloads and installs the selected updates. |
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7 You can stop the installation at any time by clicking Stop Installation.After the updates are downloaded and installed, Windows will prompt you if a restart is required. |
8 If a restart is required, click Restart Now.Your system restarts and Windows 7 completes the installation of the updates. |
9 Click View Update History to see a log of all updates that have been applied to your computer.If you had to restart your computer in the previous step, follow Steps 1-3 to return to this screen. The View Update History window appears, with a log file that shows the name of any updates installed, the status, importance, and date installed. |
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10 Click the Close button.The View Update History window closes. |
