All the updates released by Microsoft can be installed in Windows using Windows Update. Just click the update button and you will get a list of updates needed to be installed on the system to keep Windows 10 up to date. But there are times when we have to download the update manually to install it. For example, when Windows Update process stops working or is disabled. In this article, we will discuss how to download any Windows 10 cumulative update. This includes downloading updates for Windows 10 Version 1903 which is that latest or any other earlier version of Windows 10 Operating System. A cumulative update means that it contains all the updates of that specific version of Windows. Installing this update will make the system up to date even if you don’t have older updates downloaded and installed.
Check which is the latest cumulative update for your version of Windows 10
Let’s first check out which is the latest knowledgebase number for your Windows version. Just click on the link below and it will show the details about the latest cumulative update. The latest cumulative update details about Windows 10 Version 1909 The latest cumulative update details about Windows 10 Version 1903 The latest cumulative update details about Windows 10 Version 1809 The latest cumulative update details about Windows 10 Version 1803 The latest cumulative update details about Windows 10 Version 1709 The latest cumulative update details about Windows 10 Version 1703 The latest cumulative update details about Windows 10 Version 1607 The latest cumulative update details about Windows 10 Version 1511 The latest cumulative update details about Windows 10 initial release Once you go to any of the above-mentioned pages, you will find a list of Knowledgebase links at the end of left pane under In this release. The top item in the list is the latest cumulative update. Click on the link to open update details about the latest cumulative update.
Download the latest Windows 10 cumulative update
Now that we know the knowledgebase number, let’s go through the steps to download that specific update.
How to install downloaded cumulative updates
The downloaded cumulative update file is with the extension .msu. You can simply double-click the file to install the new update for Windows 10. But if you want more advanced options, like silent installation, prevent restarting the system after installing the update, etc., you can use install switches. To do this, you can install the update from command-line. Here are the steps involved: The same process will work if you want to download and install updates for Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. Please change the file path according to your own system. Also see:
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