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=Windows 10 Updates & Upgrades=
==About Feature Updates==
==About Feature Updates==
Feature updates are a new component of Windows 10.  In addition to monthly security updates, feature updates are released by Microsoft twice a year.  This rapid release cycle means that older versions of Windows 10 become out of date and unsupported in a relatively short timeframe (See [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet Windows Lifecycle Fact Sheet]). In order to be safe and stay supported, Windows 10 versions must be upgraded in a timely manner.
To keep up to-date with Windows Updates, Information Technology will notify end users of new updates via the Windows 10 Upgrade Prompt.


==User Prompt to Update or Upgrade==
'''What is a Feature Update?'''
When an update or upgrade is deployed, users will be prompted with an option to update immediately or defer to a scheduled date/time.
 
Feature updates are updates to an existing operating system that bring new features and essential security fixes.
 
'''Why should you install Feature Updates?'''
 
Older versions of Windows 10 are no longer supported by Microsoft, therefore pose a security risk.
You can find a history of all the updates for Windows 10 [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/release-information here].
 
'''What's going to change?'''
Most people are pleasantly surprised that the look/feel of newer versions of Windows 10 are very similar to previous versions. The same software, files, and even your desktop wallpaper should cary over through the upgrade.
 
==How It Works==
When an upgrade is applied to a campus PC, it is installed using the same underlying technology as a monthly security update.  Generally, there are very few cosmetic changes to indicate an upgrade has taken place.  To check which version of Windows 10 is installed on your PC, click the Start button, type ''winver'' and press enter.
 
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Latest revision as of 10:36, 22 March 2022

About Feature Updates

To keep up to-date with Windows Updates, Information Technology will notify end users of new updates via the Windows 10 Upgrade Prompt.

What is a Feature Update?

Feature updates are updates to an existing operating system that bring new features and essential security fixes.

Why should you install Feature Updates?

Older versions of Windows 10 are no longer supported by Microsoft, therefore pose a security risk. You can find a history of all the updates for Windows 10 here.

What's going to change? Most people are pleasantly surprised that the look/feel of newer versions of Windows 10 are very similar to previous versions. The same software, files, and even your desktop wallpaper should cary over through the upgrade.

How It Works

When an upgrade is applied to a campus PC, it is installed using the same underlying technology as a monthly security update. Generally, there are very few cosmetic changes to indicate an upgrade has taken place. To check which version of Windows 10 is installed on your PC, click the Start button, type winver and press enter.