Stay on Top of Windows 10 Updates

Microsoft has taken a different approach to updating Windows 10, as they release major builds twice a year. Each build will have an end of lifecycle and will cease to be supported as defined by their End of Service date. Users should know that they must regularly commit to updating their Windows 10 operating system or risk cyber threat and/or block.

Microsoft has published the Windows 10 lifecycle fact sheet (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet), and their end of life dates (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-10-enterprise-and-education). This information is also represented in the table below.

To find out about the your Windows 10 version, see Which Windows operating system am I running? (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13443/windows-which-operating-system)

Users should be mindful regarding Windows Updates:

• Backup your system before doing your Windows Update, you can use Druva inSync from our software download page, go.lbl.gov/DownloadDruvainSync

• Run Windows Update on Windows 10, update files can be big and may take some time to download

• Once the Update starts to download you can minimize it and continue working

• When the download is complete it will ask for a reboot, you can pause or reschedule for the end of the day (Note: update will not finish without a reboot). Note there may be a couple of reboots involved so be patient.

• Application of system settings after a Windows Update may require another 15-30 minutes after you reboot and login

Users can REQUEST HELP with updating their Windows 10 system.

Remember do not push off updating your computer, update regularly!

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