Press the Tab key until you hear the name of the first update, followed by 'Checkbox.' Press Spacebar to select or clear the checkbox. If additional updates are available, you hear the name of the first available update category, for example, 'Driver updates,' followed by 'Show all settings, button,' and either 'Expanded' or 'Collapsed.' If you hear 'Collapsed,' press Enter to expand the category. Press the Tab key until you hear 'Optional updates, more, button,' and then press Enter. Press the Tab key until you hear 'Advanced options, more, button,' and then press Enter. These are typically monthly non-security updates or feature updates released twice per year. There might be an update available even if you hear 'You're up to date' when checking for updates as described in Check if updates are available. Save all your work if necessary, close your open apps, and then, on the Windows Update page in Settings, press Shift+Tab until you hear: 'Restart now.' Press Enter to restart your computer. The updates will be finished when you restart your computer the next time. After the installation is complete, you might hear: 'Restart required.' In this case, do one of the following: If you hear 'Updates available,' Windows automatically starts downloading and installing the updates. To check for updates, press the Tab key until you hear 'Check for updates, button,' and then press Enter. Windows takes a moment to perform the check. When you stop typing, with Narrator, you hear: 'Suggestions.' With JAWS and NVDA, you hear the number of search results. Press the Down arrow key until you hear 'Windows Update settings,' and then press Enter to open the Windows Update page.

The list of search results is updated as you type. With Narrator and NVDA, you hear: 'Settings window, search box, find a setting.' With JAWS, you hear: 'Settings, search box, find a setting.' To open Settings, press the Windows logo key +I. You can also perform the manual check at any time. Windows 11 regularly checks for updates while your computer is switched on. To learn more about screen readers, go to How screen readers work with Microsoft 365.

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