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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 918177" data-attributes="member: 3"><p><h3>The Different Types of Updates in Windows 10</h3><p></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><th>Types of updates</th><th>Schedule</th><th>What they do</th><th>Other notes</th></tr><tr><td>Feature updates</td><td>Twice per year</td><td>Add new features and functionality to OS</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Quality updates</td><td>Second Tuesday of each month</td><td>Security and non-security fixes to OS</td><td>- Cumulative updates, final release.<br />
- Classed as &quot;B&quot; updates<br />
- Includes; critical updates, servicing stacks, driver updates.</td></tr><tr><td>Optional Quality updates</td><td>Once a month, near end</td><td>Stability and other problem fixes.</td><td>- Known as &quot;Cumulative Preview Updates&quot;<br />
- Preview releases are classed as &quot;C&quot; or &quot;D&quot; updates<br />
- Can be skipped for &quot;B&quot; updates (see row above)</td></tr><tr><td>Servicing stack updates</td><td>Out of band</td><td>Component that installs Windows updates</td><td>- Allows latest updates<br />
- Component-based servicing stack (CBS) is the underlying component for several elements of Windows deployment including DISM, SFC, repairs</td></tr><tr><td>Driver updates</td><td>Off by default</td><td>Updates drivers to your devices</td><td>- Control whether they are installed or not</td></tr><tr><td>Microsoft product updates</td><td></td><td>Updates other Microsoft products such as Office</td><td>- Can be enabled or disabled</td></tr><tr><td>Feature Experience Pack updates</td><td>Optional</td><td>Improve features and experiences developed independently to OS</td><td>- Delivered via Optional updates</td></tr></table><p></p><p>Data sources (<a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/get-started-updates-channels-tools" target="_blank"><u>1</u></a>) and (<a href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/resuming-optional-windows-10-and-windows-server-non-security/ba-p/1471429" target="_blank"><u>2</u></a>). Added (<a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/703430/what-is-an-optional-quality-update-on-windows-10/" target="_blank">3</a>) for Optional quality updates.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Ink, post: 918177, member: 3"] [HEADING=2]The Different Types of Updates in Windows 10[/HEADING] [TABLE] [TR] [TH]Types of updates[/TH] [TH]Schedule[/TH] [TH]What they do[/TH] [TH]Other notes[/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Feature updates[/TD] [TD]Twice per year[/TD] [TD]Add new features and functionality to OS[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Quality updates[/TD] [TD]Second Tuesday of each month[/TD] [TD]Security and non-security fixes to OS[/TD] [TD]- Cumulative updates, final release. - Classed as "B" updates - Includes; critical updates, servicing stacks, driver updates.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Optional Quality updates[/TD] [TD]Once a month, near end[/TD] [TD]Stability and other problem fixes.[/TD] [TD]- Known as "Cumulative Preview Updates" - Preview releases are classed as "C" or "D" updates - Can be skipped for "B" updates (see row above)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Servicing stack updates[/TD] [TD]Out of band[/TD] [TD]Component that installs Windows updates[/TD] [TD]- Allows latest updates - Component-based servicing stack (CBS) is the underlying component for several elements of Windows deployment including DISM, SFC, repairs[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Driver updates[/TD] [TD]Off by default[/TD] [TD]Updates drivers to your devices[/TD] [TD]- Control whether they are installed or not[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Microsoft product updates[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Updates other Microsoft products such as Office[/TD] [TD]- Can be enabled or disabled[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Feature Experience Pack updates[/TD] [TD]Optional[/TD] [TD]Improve features and experiences developed independently to OS[/TD] [TD]- Delivered via Optional updates[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Data sources ([URL='https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/get-started-updates-channels-tools'][U]1[/U][/URL]) and ([URL='https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/resuming-optional-windows-10-and-windows-server-non-security/ba-p/1471429'][U]2[/U][/URL]). Added ([URL='https://www.howtogeek.com/703430/what-is-an-optional-quality-update-on-windows-10/']3[/URL]) for Optional quality updates. [/QUOTE]

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