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    View Windows Update History in Windows 10

    How to View Windows Update History in Windows 10
    Published by Category: Windows Update & Activation
    16 Apr 2021
    Designer Media Ltd

    How to View Windows Update History in Windows 10


    Windows 10 is a service, which means that it is upgraded with periodic software updates.

    While you can manually check for updates, Windows 10 will automatically download and install updates, except on metered connections (where charges may apply). In that case, only those updates required to keep Windows running smoothing will automatically download.

    Microsoft releases important updates every second Tuesday once a month, known as Patch Tuesday. However, updates could be released at any time.

    An update history is available so you can see which updates were installed, and when. You can also uninstall updates if necessary.

    For more about update history, see:

    This tutorial will show you how to view your update history to see which Windows Updates failed or successfully installed on your Windows 10 PC.


    Contents







    OPTION ONE

    To View Installed Update History in Settings


    1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Update & security icon.

    2 Click/tap on the View installed update history link on the right side. (see screenshot below)

    View Windows Update History in Windows 10-update_history-1.jpg

    3 You will now see the history of Windows Update listed in categories. (see screenshot below)

    You can click/tap on an available link for an update to see more details about that update.

    View Windows Update History in Windows 10-update_history-2.png

    4 When finished, you can close Settings if you like.






    OPTION TWO

    To View Installed Updates in Control Panel


    1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Programs and Features icon.

    2 Click/tap on the View installed updates link on the left side in Programs and Features. (see screenshot below)

    View Windows Update History in Windows 10-installed_updates-1.jpg

    3 You will now see your installed updates. (see screenshot below)

    View Windows Update History in Windows 10-installed_updates-2.jpg

    4 When finished, you can close Installed Updates if you like.






    OPTION THREE

    To View Feature Update History in Registry Editor


    This option will show you the build number of all feature updates that were installed on your computer except for the current build.


    1 Press the Win + R keys to open the Run dialog, type regedit into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Registry Editor.

    2 Navigate to and expand open the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below)

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup

    3 Under the Setup key, each Source OS (Updated on Month/Day/Year Hour:Minutes:Seconds) subkey represents a feature update that was installed.

    View Windows Update History in Windows 10-previouse_feature_update_history_regedit.png


    That's it,
    Shawn Brink






  1. Posts : 27,157
    Win11 Pro, Win10 Pro N, Win10 Home, Windows 8.1 Pro, Ubuntu
       #1

    To view Windows Update events in Event Viewer, you can either create a Custom View Filter in Event Viewer, or click and download the link I've posted with this post, unzip it(you may have to unlock it in properties) and import it to event viewer:

    From there after a few days of updating or update failing, you'll have enough to look at and find out what your problems are, by clicking the Details tab:
    View Windows Update History in Windows 10-001.png
    View Windows Update History in Windows 10-002.png

    Windows Update custom view download is under this posting
    Event Viewer Windows Update Custom View.zip

    Note: After some testing I have found out it also shows if App Store(the old one at least) was updated, not what, but that an update was downloaded. It will not specify what kind of update(App Store or Windows) just that something was updated.
    Last edited by Cliff S; 04 Mar 2016 at 23:24.
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  2. Posts : 68,543
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Microsoft has new Windows 10 update history website.

    Windows 10 update history - Windows Help
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  3. Posts : 27,157
    Win11 Pro, Win10 Pro N, Win10 Home, Windows 8.1 Pro, Ubuntu
       #3

    Shawn, that'll make some users View Windows Update History in Windows 10-thz87n09dk.jpg now!
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  4. Posts : 27,157
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       #4

    Something I just noticed, my Custom View also shows when Uni Apps are updated:
    View Windows Update History in Windows 10-image-001.png

    View Windows Update History in Windows 10-image-002.png

    View Windows Update History in Windows 10-image-003.png
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  5. Posts : 2,297
    Windows 10 Pro (64 bit)
       #5

    Hi, I realise the update history gets wiped out with a major update like anniversary update. But on my main pc it only lists the last 5 updates for various things going back only to 3rd Sept. Is this normal? I know there were updates between 2nd Aug and 3rd Sept. On our weaker living room pc it shows history more with 'feature update' being the first in the list
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  6. Posts : 68,543
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       #6

    Hello Scotty, :)

    I like to look in Installed Updates in Control Panel to help see them all.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5...a.html#option1
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  7. Posts : 2,297
    Windows 10 Pro (64 bit)
       #7

    Thanks Shawn. I looked in there too. What is troubling me in both views is the lack of entries. It only shows the most recent couple of KB updates released by MS dating back sept 13. I am sure there have been several since anniversary update was released. At the end of the day it's purely cosmetic, I'm on the latest public release version and everything works as it should. But it did make me curious why one machine has many more entries than the other.

    i wonder if it only shows 5 recent updates in the new update GUI history. It'll then replace with the latest one on the next cumulative update with the oldest one dropping out. But then that contradicts what shows on our other machine which lists 7 entries with the oldest one being the feature update.
    Last edited by Scottyboy99; 08 Oct 2016 at 03:03.
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  8. Posts : 68,543
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       #8

    It may sometimes reset after a new build.
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  9. Posts : 7,860
    Windows 11 Pro 64 bit
       #9

    See Nothing Listed in Update History

    My update list was blank after turning off/on metered connection. Is this normal? Four updates have since come through and appear on the list.
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