

It is 2017 now and Microsoft has released the Creators Update for Windows 10.
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Windows 10 got some new additions to its features list in the Anniversary Update in mid-2016.

It will be supported regularly throughout its lifecycle. Microsoft focused on the point that Windows 10 is not an OS but a service. Double-tap or double-click Allow Non-Administrators To Receive Update Notifications.When Microsoft launched the Windows 10 operating system in 2015, they promised yearly updates. In the policy editor, access Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windowsģ. In the GPMC, press and hold or right-click the GPO with which you want to work, and then tap or click Edit.Ģ. You can enable any user logged on to aĬomputer to receive update notifications by following these steps:ġ. It might be also useful in your situation to configure to show update notifications to regular users via GPO.īy default, only users with local administrator privileges receive notifications about updates. You can refer to the GPO restart options above. So, generally Windows 10 keeps itself up-to-date when you reboot the computer regularly. You can run gpresult /h C:\gpreport.html as admin to check the applied Windows Updates setting of Windows 10. On Windows 10 Pro and corporate managed system the update settings can be tweaked through Group Policies, e.g. But this does not solve your described problem as pointed out in the comments. "Under Settings, Updates, on the Advanced options page look for the "Use my sign in info to automatically finish setting up my device after an update". (In Windows 10, since the November update I believe, there is also an option that allows you to install even those opt-in updates that require (several) reboots unattended. In the Properties dialog box, select Enabled, and then tap or click OK Double-tap or double-click Allow Automatic Updates Immediate Installation. Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update.ģ. In the policy editor, access Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative In the GPMC, press and hold or right-click the GPO with which you want toĢ. To ensure that some updates can be installed immediately, follow these steps:ġ. Some automatic updates can be installed immediately without interrupting system services or requiring system restart. Generally, most automatic updates are installed only when a computer is shut down and restarted. There are some updates like OS upgrades that get only installed when a logged on (admin) user has opted in.Ĭiting from "Windows Server 2012 R2 Pocket Consultant Volume 2: Storage, Security, & Networking" p. It depends, but usually Windows downloads all available updates that do not require user interaction automatically, and installs them when the computer is shut down and restarted.
