1. Lesson 19: Configuring and Managing Updates
MOAC : Configuring Windows 8.1

2. Overview Exam Objective 6.1: Configure and manage updates
Configure update settings
Configure Windows Update policies
Manage update history
Roll back updates
Update Windows Store apps
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3. Configuring Update Settings
Lesson 19: Configuring and Managing Updates
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4. Checking for Updates
To protect a Windows 8.1 operating system, Microsoft Updates can be downloaded and installed from the Control Panel by the end users.
There are several categories of updates provided by Microsoft; each category prioritizes the updates based on importance and recommended use by the end user.
Important updates
Recommended updates
Optional updates
Security updates
Service Packs
Critical updates
• Important updates can be configured to be installed automatically and typically included updates that fix or improve security, privacy, and reliability within the OS or application.
• Recommended updates can be configured to install automatically and typically take care of non-critical problems that might enhance end-user usability with the software.
• Optional updates must be installed manually and might include updates, drivers, and software not typically installed with the operating systems.
• Security updates, rated as critical, important, moderate or low, are released to fix product-specific security-related vulnerabilities that might affect end-user or enterprise systems.
• Critical updates fix critical, non-security related “bugs.”
• Service Packs are a cumulative package of updates and patches released for a system or application over a period of time.
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5. The Choose how updates get installed screen
Checking for Updates
The Choose how updates get installed screen
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6. Changing Update Settings
For users that require different download and installation options, update settings are configurable based on the end-user requirements.
Important updates can be downloaded and applied by selecting one of the following selections.
Install updates automatically (recommended)
Download updates but let me choose whether to install them
Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them
Never check for updates (not recommended)
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7. Using the Windows Update Control Panel
The Choose your Windows Update settings page
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8. Hiding and Restoring Updates
Occasionally, there are updates that are available that you do not want to be reminded of, or installed, until you are ready to install them. Hiding them from view eliminates the need to manually remove the update when you are installing updates in Windows Update.
If an update was hidden from view, it can be easily restored from its hidden view status, allowing it to be installed.
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9. Configuring Windows Update Policies
Lesson 19: Configuring and Managing Updates
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10. Configuring Policies to Manage Updates
Since Windows 2000, administrators have been able to configure Windows Update using Group Policy.
You can configure Local Policy on a local system by using the Local Group Policy Editor on that computer.
In an enterprise environment, you can create Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and apply them to a site, a domain, or an organizational unit. By linking a GPO to an AD DS object, you deploy all of the policy settings in the GPO to the computers and users contained in the object.
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11. Configuring Policies to Manage Updates
Group policies are configured to force update settings and administration to be identical, or to meet the technical requirements of domain members throughout a Windows domain.
To view the configurable Windows Update policy settings, run the Local Group Policy editor on a computer and navigate to the following location Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update.
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12. Navigating to Windows Update policies
Configuring Local Computer Policies and Microsoft Domain Group Policies to Manage Updates
Navigating to Windows Update policies
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13. Install Updates and Shut Down Dialog Box Policy
The Do not display Install Updates and Shut Down option in Shut Down Windows dialog box policy removes, or keeps in place the Install Updates and Shut Down option when shutting down the system.
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14. Default Option to Install Updates and Shut Down Dialog Box Policy
The Do not adjust default option to Install Updates and Shut Down in Shut Down Windows dialog box policy allows the end users to maintain their default shut down selection when shutting down from the Shut Down Windows dialog box.
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15. Wake Up to Install Scheduled Updates Policy
Windows machines that are in hibernation can be configured to wake from hibernation, install updates, and return to hibernation once the update installations have completed.
The Enabling Windows Update Power Management to automatically wake up the system to install scheduled updates policy can wake the system up to perform scheduled updates.
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16. Automatic Updates Policy
One of the required policies for system wide control of Automatic Updates, the Configure Automatic Updates policy sets the method of downloading and installing Automatic Updates.
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17. Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location Policy
The Specify intranet Microsoft update service location policy allows the system administrator to configure devices meeting the scope of the policy to receive updates from the intranet WSUS or SCCM server.
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18. Automatic Updates Detection Frequency Policy
The Automatic Updates detection frequency policy controls how often the system will check for new updates to download and install.
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19. Non-Administrator Update Notification Policy
Enabled by default on Windows 8.0/8.1 devices, the Allow non-administrators to receive update notifications policy allows non-administrators on non-Windows 8/8.1 devices to receive update notifications.
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20. Software Notifications Policy
The Turn on Software Notifications policy notifies the end user of pending optional or featured updates are waiting for download or installation.
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21. Immediate Installation of Automatic Updates Policy
The Allow Automatic Updates immediate installation policy triggers the system to install updates once they have been downloaded and prepared for installation.
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22. Recommended Updates through Automatic Updates Policy
The Turn on recommended updates via Automatic Updates policy allows automatic installation of both important and recommended updates.
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23. No Auto-Restart with Logged On Users Policy
Configuring the No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations policy prevents a system from rebooting immediately after an update has installed if a user is logged in.
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24. Re-Prompt for Restart with Scheduled Updates Policy
The Re-prompt for restart with scheduled installations policy, re-prompts users to restart at a specified interval.
If the end user postpones a restart after automatic updates have been installed, the re-prompt for restart policy will notify the end user at the time specified.
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25. Delay Restart for Scheduled Installations Policy
An administrator may modify the Delay Restart for scheduled installations policy to allow additional time for the user to finish work before the restart is initiated.
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26. Reschedule Automatic Updates Scheduled Installations Policy
If a scheduled Automatic Update was not performed, the amount of time to wait for the next attempt at installation can be rescheduled to happen at next startup.
This is configured through the Reschedule Automatic Updates scheduled installations policy.
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27. Enable Client-Side Targeting Policy
By configuring multiple group policies, multiple group names can be sent to the intranet Microsoft update servers. These groups are configured in the “Enable client-side targeting” policy.
Allowing the intranet Windows update server administrator the ability to deploy, choose selected updates, and/or delay updates based on specified target group.
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28. Allow Signed Updates from an Intranet Microsoft Update Service Location Policy
Microsoft, by default, allows only the installation of updates that are signed by Microsoft.
By configuring the Allowed signed updates from an intranet Microsoft update service location policy, an administrator can permit trusted updates from being installed that are not signed by Microsoft.
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29. Managing Update History
Lesson 19: Configuring and Managing Updates
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30. Viewing Update History
All updates that are installed on the Windows 8.1 system can be viewed, sorted by Name, Status, Importance, and Date installed from within the Control Panel.
All installed updates are listed within the View update history windows within Windows Update.
The View update history window also provides detailed information about what the installed update fixes, or what security risks are patched with a specific update.
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31. Lesson 19: Configuring and Managing Updates
Rolling Back Updates
Lesson 19: Configuring and Managing Updates
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32. Rolling Back Updates
You can perform any of the following tasks to roll back an update to get a system back to its original state before an update caused an issue:
Performing a system restore of the system to a time before the problem update was installed.
Manually uninstalling an update to remove roll back the newest version of an update to the prior version of the update.
If a system was working properly before updates were installed, it is beneficial to review the latest installed updates and begin troubleshooting update problems by uninstalling the most recently installed updates as listed.
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33. Updating Windows Store Applications
Lesson 19: Configuring and Managing Updates
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34. Updating Windows Store Apps
Windows Store Apps are downloaded and installed by using the Windows Store. Any apps that have been purchased, downloaded, and installed in the Windows Store can be updated only through the Microsoft Store.
Viewing the settings within the Microsoft Store, there is an option to Automatically download updates for my apps
Leaving this set to the default option of Yes allows the Microsoft Store to download updates.
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35. Updating Windows Store Apps
Managing update options
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36. Updating Windows Store Apps
Turning off app updates on Windows 8.1
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37. Lesson Summary
You perform updates on a Windows 8.1 system to enhance, improve, secure, and protect end users from threats.
It is important to keep a system up-to-date with the latest patches, service packs, and updates. You can configure automatic updates to require minimal user interaction during downloading and installation.
You can configure the download, installation, timing, and user interaction of updates using local or domain Group Policy settings.
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38. Lesson Summary
The update history lists recently installed updates, along with their statuses, dates of installation, and other more detailed information .
If an updated is causing problems, you can easily roll back an installed Windows update to a previous version.
Windows Store apps must be updated through the Windows Store.
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39. Lesson Summary
Windows updates can be scheduled for installation to meet the needs of the end user, small business, or enterprise.
Recently installed updates are listed along with a status, date of installation, and more detailed information of the updated and what it has affected.
Windows Updates can be easily uninstalled or rolled back to a previous state if a recently installed update is causing problems. This can also be beneficial when troubleshooting a system instability after updates were recently installed.
Windows Store Apps can be updated through the Windows Store.
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