Windows Update Shortcut on Desktop


  1. Cherokee
    Posts : 79
    Windows 10 version 22H2 - 64 bit Home
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    Windows Update Shortcut on Desktop


    Right click any space on desktop.
    Click NEW
    Click SHORTCUT


    Panel comes up for location -
    Enter - "ms-settings:windowsupdate" in the location bar.
    Click NEXT


    Panel comes up for shortcut name -
    Enter a name for the shortcut e.g WINDOWS UPDATE.
    Click FINISH.


    The shortcut is now on your desktop.

    To change the icon -
    Right click the shortcut.
    Click PROPERTIES
    Click WEB DOCUMENT
    Click CHANGE ICON.
    Select one from the array that comes up.


    By clicking the desktop shortcut - SETTINGS/WINDOWS UPDATE screen immediately shows.
    Here is my desktop icon -
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  3. White
    Posts : 312
    Microsoft Win 10
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    Thank you for the tutorial, thank you for sending us the shortcut.Those system commands where they can be placed to add more to the desktop and make the shortcut faster.
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  4. Try3
    Posts : 16,976
    Windows 10 Home x64 Version 22H2 Build 19045.4170
       New #3

    Also covered in Create Check for updates shortcut - TenForumsTutorials

    The only material differences are that the TenForumsTutorial assigns a more commonly-used icon for the WU shortcut & its shortcut initiates the check for WU without any further user action.

    If you are interested in setting up other Windows 10 shortcuts then you can look at these tutorials -

    Settings Pages List of URI Shortcuts - TenForumsTutorials
    Rundll32 Commands - TenForumsTutorials
    Shell Commands - TenForumsTutorials
    Windows 10 CLSID Key (GUID) Shortcuts - TenForumsTutorials
    Commands to Open Microsoft Store Apps - TenForumsTutorials

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  6. Edwin
    Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
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    Windows Update Shortcut on Desktop-001085.png
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  7. Bree
    Posts : 31,700
    10 Home x64 (22H2) (10 Pro on 2nd pc)
       New #5

    Did you know you can pin a settings page to Start as a tile? Just right-click on it......


    Windows Update Shortcut on Desktop-image.png

    ...and you get a tile with it's own specific icon,


    Windows Update Shortcut on Desktop-image.png
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  8. Cherokee
    Posts : 79
    Windows 10 version 22H2 - 64 bit Home
    Thread Starter
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    Edwin said:
    Windows Update Shortcut on Desktop-001085.png
    How did you get those lovely icons ?
    All I get is this -
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  9. Brink
    Posts : 69,003
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    In addition:

    Add Windows Update Settings context menu in Windows 10
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  10. Edwin
    Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       New #8

    Cherokee said:
    How did you get those lovely icons ?
    All I get is this -
    Icon Packager
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