Performing the above will trigger the Windows 10 download. Once you are presented with the Command Prompt, enter the following command:

If the User Account Control dialogue box appears, confirm the action then click Continue.

In the Start Search box, type cmd then press CTRL + Shift + Enter.

When the User Account Control dialogue box appears, confirm the action the click Continue.

Right-click Command prompt then click Run as administrator.

Click Start -> All Programmes, then click Accessories.

When the automatic updates are enabled, launch Command Prompt as an Administrator, and perform the following steps:

Alternatively, you can also choose to install updates by selecting Allow all users to install updates on this computer.

When you see prompts for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password, or confirm the action.

Under Recommended updates, select the Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates, then click OK.

Under Important updates, choose the options you wish to install.

In the left pane, click Change settings.

In the search box, type Update then click Windows Update. BONUS TIP: If you want the opposite and want to disable all notifications from displaying in your Windows 10 device, set the Focus Assist feature to Alarms Only.

Click the Start button and open Windows Update. Now Windows 10 will always show notifications even if you are playing a game, watching full-screen videos or working on an app in full-screen mode.

If you have reserved the free upgrade on Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 and are not able to see the update notification, there is an easy fix which you can employ to manually start the download process.īefore you go ahead with the download, ensure that Windows Update is set to d ownload and install updates automatically:

Microsoft has begun the roll-out of its new operating system - Windows 10 - which it calls 'the best Windows ever.' The OS offers innovations such as voice assistant Cortana, Continuum for universal apps across Windows devices, and Windows Hello facial recognition, to name a few.

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