After October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer provide free software updates from Windows Update, technical assistance, or security fixes for Windows 10. Your PC will still work, but we recommend moving to Windows 11.

Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files. When critical Windows system files are missing or corrupted, some Windows features may stop working correctly or Windows may stop responding altogether.

Use this tool to find and remove specific prevalent threats and reverse the changes that they made (see Covered malware families). For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Windows Defender Offline or Microsoft Safety Scanner.

Learn how to use the Gaming Services Repair Tool to troubleshoot installation and update issues with Gaming Services on PC.

Discusses the user rights that you must have to install a product update for version 5.4.1.0 and later versions of Update.exe. Examples of product updates may include security updates, critical updates, update rollups, or hotfixes.

Learn how to recalibrate the sticks or triggers on your Xbox controller.

This article discusses how an administrator can integrate Windows software updates (for example, security updates, critical updates, or hotfixes) that use Update.exe into their Windows installation source files.

This troubleshooter assists customers whose machines are not yet updated to the latest release, Windows 10 Version 1607. This update will initially be released only to a small set of targeted customers. This set will expand over time. Windows users can start the assistant from this article.

Driver updates for most hardware devices in Windows are automatically downloaded and installed through Windows Update. Windows Update updates drivers for various hardware including network adapters, printers, scanners, and video cards.

This guide provides detailed steps to troubleshoot and resolve Windows Update problems effectively. If you are using a Windows 10 device, start by running the automated Windows Update troubleshooter in the Get Help app.