Some PC users prefer to decide for themselves which updates to install for their operating system. In this case, you need to try to configure their installation yourself.

How to install updates on Windows 7 manually

Automatic downloads should be disabled. To do this, open the Start menu and launch Control Panel.
Now go to the System and Security menu.
Here, in the Windows Update column, click on the highlighted menu item in the picture.
Now in the window that appears, in the column of important upgrades, you should put the first item and click OK.

Manually updating Windows 7

They will all download automatically, but you will decide whether to install them or not. Every time a new upgrade is downloaded, the system will inform you; you will only need to open the message or click on the icon on the control panel.
If you agree to the installation, click on the corresponding message.
After this, the installation process will begin and upon completion, the computer will ask you to reboot.

Finding and installing Windows 7 updates

Open the update center and click on the “search” button.
You will need to wait a while, if the system detects the files to be installed, then you need to click on the “Settings” menu item.
Here, in the important updates section, set the value shown on the screen and confirm your actions.
Now you can start the installation of the found updates, wait until it completes and restart the computer.

How to install optional updates on Windows 7 manually

There are so-called optional upgrades. If they are not present, then this will not affect the performance of the computer in any way. However, in some cases they can expand the capabilities of the PC. Even with automatic download, these packages will not download, so you will have to start the process yourself. After searching for components in the window that appears, you can see a small column, which is highlighted in the picture; click on it.
A window will appear with a list of available downloads; you need to select the ones you need and click OK.
After this, you should click - install updates, wait a certain amount of time and restart the computer.

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Installing Windows 7 in update mode is intended for the following situations:

• when Windows Vista is installed on your computer and you need to switch to Windows 7 while maintaining the operating system settings and installed programs;
• when Windows 7 is already installed on the computer, but you need to reinstall it, saving the settings and installed programs.

1. Turn on your computer and wait until the version of Windows you have installed is completely loaded.

2. Insert the Windows 7 installation disc into your DVD drive.

3. On the Windows installation page that opens, click (Install now).

4. Select Connect to the Internet to receive the latest installer updates(Get important updates) so that operating system updates are automatically downloaded before installation (an Internet connection is required).

5. On the next page, read the License Agreement carefully and if you agree to its terms, check the box I accept the license terms(I accept the license terms) and click Further(Next) to continue installing Windows 7.

6. On the page Select installation type(Which type of installation do you want) select Update(Upgrade).

7. Please review the hardware and software compatibility report carefully before proceeding with the installation. Pay attention to the language of the version of Windows 7 you are installing. If you are trying to install English-language Windows 7, you will only be able to do this if the version of Windows from which you are running the installation is also English-language.

8. Follow further instructions.

9. Once the installation is complete, be sure to activate your version of Windows 7 with your 25-digit product key within 30 days, otherwise it will be locked. Do not use pirated activation keys.

If for some reason you are unable to install Windows 7 in update mode, use the mode.

Some users prefer to decide for themselves which updates (updates) to install on their operating system, and which ones it is better to refuse, not trusting the automatic procedure. In this case, you must perform the installation manually. Let's find out how to configure the manual execution of this procedure in Windows 7 and how the installation process is carried out.

In order to carry out updates manually, first of all, you should disable auto-updates, and only then perform the installation procedure. Let's see how it's done.

1. Click on the button "Start" at the bottom left edge of the screen. Select from the drop-down menu "Control Panel".



2. In the window that opens, click on the section "System and safety".



3. In the next window, click on the subsection name "Turn automatic updates on or off" in the block "Windows Update"(CO).

   

   There is another option for moving to the tool we need. Call the window "Run" by pressing Win+R. In the field of the window that opens, enter the command:

   Click "OK".



4. Windows CO opens. Click "Settings".



5. No matter how you got through (via Control Panel or by means of a tool "Run"), the window for changing parameters will open. First of all, we will be interested in the block "Important Updates". By default it is set to "Install updates...". For our case, this option is not suitable.

   In order to carry out the procedure manually, select the item from the drop-down list "Download updates...", "Search for updates..." or . In the first case, they are downloaded to the computer, but the user makes the decision about installation himself. In the second case, a search for updates is performed, but the decision to download and subsequently install them is again made by the user, that is, the action does not occur automatically, as by default. In the third case, you will even have to manually activate the search. Moreover, if the search gives positive results, then to download and install you will need to change the current parameter to one of the three described above, which allow you to perform these actions.

   Select one of these three options according to your goals and click "OK".

Installation procedure

Algorithms of actions after selecting a specific item in the Windows CO window will be discussed below.

Method 1: algorithm of actions for automatic downloading

First of all, let's consider the procedure for selecting an item "Download updates". In this case, they will be downloaded automatically, but installation will need to be done manually.

Method 2: algorithm of actions for automatic search

As we remember, if you set the parameter in the Windows CO "Search for updates...", then the search for updates will be performed automatically, but downloading and installation will need to be done manually.

Method 3: Manual search

If in the Windows CO when setting parameters you selected the option "Don't check for updates", then in this case the search will also have to be carried out manually.

By the way, even if you have one of three modes installed, according to which the search is performed periodically automatically, you can activate the search procedure manually. This way, you don't have to wait until it's time for a scheduled search, but start it immediately. To do this, simply click on the inscription on the left side of the Windows CO window "Search for updates".

Further actions should be performed in accordance with which mode is selected: automatic, download or search.

Method 4: Install optional updates

In addition to important ones, there are optional updates. Their absence does not affect the performance of the system, but by installing some, you can expand certain capabilities. Most often, this group includes language packs. It is not recommended to install all of them, since the package in which you are working is quite sufficient. Installing additional packages will not bring any benefit, but will only load the system. Therefore, even if you have auto-update enabled, optional updates will not be downloaded automatically, but only manually. At the same time, sometimes you can find new items useful for the user among them. Let's see how to install them on Windows 7.

1. Go to the Windows CO window using any of the methods described above (tool "Run" or Control Panel). If in this window you see a message about the availability of optional updates, click on it.



2. A window will open containing a list of optional updates. Check the boxes next to the items you want to install. Click "OK".



3. After this, you will be returned to the main Windows Central window. Click "Install updates".



4. The download procedure will then begin.



5. When finished, click on the button with the same name again.



6. Next comes the installation procedure.



7. After it is completed, you may need to restart your computer. In this case, save all data in running applications and close them. Next, click on the button "Reboot Now".



8. After the reboot procedure, the operating system will be updated taking into account the installed elements.

As you can see, in Windows 7 there are two options for manually installing updates: with pre-search and with pre-download. In addition, you can enable exclusively manual search, but in this case, to activate the download and installation, if the necessary updates are found, you will need to change the parameters. Optional updates are downloaded separately.

A common situation that many people encounter after reinstalling Windows 7 or resetting a laptop with Windows 7 preinstalled to factory settings is the subsequent downloading and installation of all released Windows 7 updates, which can take a really long time, prevent you from turning off the computer when necessary and fray your nerves.

However, there is a way to download all updates (almost all) for Windows 7 once in the form of one file and install them all at once within half an hour - Convenience Rollup Update for Windows 7 SP1 from Microsoft. Learn how to use this feature step by step in this manual. Additionally: .

The Windows 7 Convenience Rollup is available for download from the Microsoft Update Catalog site under number KB3125574: http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=3125574

Here you should keep in mind that you can only open this page in a working form in Internet Explorer (and the latest versions, that is, if you open it in IE pre-installed in Windows 7, you will first be asked to update the browser, and then enable the add-on to work with the update catalog). Update: They report that now, as of October 2016, the catalog works through other browsers (but does not work in Microsoft Edge).

In case, for some reason, downloading from the update catalog is difficult, below are direct download links (in theory, the addresses may change - if it suddenly stops working, please notify me in the comments):

After downloading the update (which is a single standalone update installer file), run it and just wait for the installation to complete (depending on the performance of your computer, the process may take different times, but in any case, it will take significantly less time than downloading and installing updates one at a time).

Finally, all that remains is to restart the computer and wait for the update setup to take place when turning it off and on, which also does not take too long.

Note: this method installs Windows 7 updates released before mid-May 2016 (it’s worth noting that not all of them - some of the updates, the list is on the page https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3125574 , Microsoft did not include it in the package for some reasons) - subsequent updates will still be downloaded through the Update Center.

After reinstalling the system, while downloading individual components, the user may encounter a situation where updates are not installed or there are too many of them. To download all updates to Windows 7 in one file, just install the free Convenience Rollup Update for Windows 7 SP1 utility from Microsoft and install the files in a few minutes.

Preparatory stage

The Convenience Rollup Update utility only works if Service Pack 1 is installed. If this package is not available, it must be downloaded and installed separately. To check for SP1 and find out the bitness of Windows 7, follow these steps:

• Click “Start”, right-click on the “Computer” icon and select “Properties”.

• Let's see if SP1 is installed. We check the system capacity.

Download all Windows 7 updates

Go to the Microsoft website and download the “April 2015 Servicing Stack Update for Windows 7 and Windows Sever 2008 R2” or another package in accordance with the system bit depth.

After the package is downloaded and installed on Windows 7, you should restart your PC.

Next, open Internet Explorer and follow the link. The update catalog installer will appear.

Select updates from the list according to the bitness of Windows 7.

After downloading the package, start the installation. Once the process is complete, reboot the PC and wait for the updates to be configured.