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How to find and download important Windows 8 updates

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posted this on Jan 04 11:12 am

Question: How can I find and apply Microsoft updates to Windows 8?

Answer: 

Warning: Your PC might need to restart while following these steps.  Please save and close any documents you may have open before you start.

Note: You may need to run this process more than once to download all available updates.

  • Load Windows 8.
  • On the ‘Start’ screen move your mouse cursor over to the bottom right hand side of the screen. 

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  • This will display a sidebar with a list of options.  Select ‘Search’
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  • A screen will appear with all your installed apps, select ‘Control Panel’ from the ‘Windows System’ list.
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  • When the Control panel loads select ‘System and Security’
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  • Then select ‘Check for Updates’ (this can be found in the Windows Update section.
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  • Then select ‘Check for Updates’
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  • Windows will start searching for updates.
  • Once Windows has finished searching for updates, a button will appear giving you the option to update. Press this, Windows will then install all the important updates. Your computer might need to restart during this process. 
  • If you’re still having issues running your Windows-8-compatible game after updating, it’s recommend you check for Windows Updates again as some updates are needed before other updates become available. 
 
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