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Everything about Windows Update

Software update distribution service for Microsoft Windows

Windows Update is a Microsoft service for the Windows 9x and Windows NT families of the Microsoft Windows operating system, which automates downloading and installing Microsoft Windows software updates over the Internet. The service delivers software updates for Windows, as well as the various Microsoft antivirus products, including Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials. Since its inception, Microsoft has introduced two extensions of the service: Microsoft Update and Windows Update Client Policies. The former expands the core service to include other Microsoft products, such as Microsoft Office and Microsoft Expression Studio. The latter is available to business editions of Windows 10 and Windows 11 and permits managing updates for enterprises, including delaying updates by category. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Windows UpdateA 5-minute orientation
  2. Pick up a classic book: Windows XP SP2 sheng ji gai zao quan gong lĂĽeThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  3. Read the landmark paper: WinGX and ORTEP for Windows : an updateCited 11,619 times
  4. Go sideways: Volume licensingA closely related topic
  5. Go sideways: Remote Installation ServicesA closely related topic

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