It is essential to download Windows security updates to safeguard your device from various types of threats. Installing OS updates not only helps you access the new features but also helps fix the security loopholes. However, what do you do when the “check for updates” button goes missing? If you are unable to locate this button on your Windows 10 device, then read on and apply the solutions mentioned below.
Check the Group Policy
To check the group policy, follow the steps provided below:
Hold the Win + R hotkeys altogether to open the Run pop-up.
Afterward, insert ‘gpedit.msc’ into it and hit the Enter key to launch the Group Policy Editor screen.
Reach the left panel and click on the ‘Computer Configuration’ option.
Then choose the ‘Administrative Templates’ option.
Go to the ‘Control Panel’ option and click on it.
After that, reach the right panel and twice click on the ‘Settings Page Visibility’ option to launch its properties.
You should click on the ‘Not Configured’ option and select the OK button to apply the changes.
Change the Registry
To change the registry, follow the steps provided below:
Hold the Win + R hotkeys altogether to open the Run pop-up.
After that, input ‘regedit’ into it and hit the Enter button to launch the Registry Editor screen.
Then reach the left panel and go to this location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
Now, reach the right panel, find the ‘Settings Page Visibility’ option, and remove it.
Now, you can check for updates.
Running Windows Update Troubleshooter
To use the Windows update troubleshooter, follow the steps provided below:
Firstly, launch the Settings application and select the section of ‘Update & Security.’
You should click on the ‘Troubleshoot’ option from the left panel.
Then reach the right-hand side list and click on the ‘Windows Update’ option.
Later, select the ‘Run the troubleshooter’ option.
Finally, follow the steps on the screen to finish the process.
Execute the Windows Update from Command Prompt
To implement the Windows update from a command prompt, follow the steps provided below:
At first, invoke the Command Prompt as administrator as mentioned above.
Afterward, run this command: powershell.exe -command “(New-Object -ComObject Microsoft.Update.AutoUpdate).DetectNow()”
Check the Policies
To check the policies, follow the steps provided below:
Launch the Group Policy Editor, as mentioned above.
Thereafter, reach the ‘Computer configuration’ option and click on it.
Then select the ‘Administrative Templates’ option.
After that, select the ‘Windows Components’ option and then click on the ‘Windows Updates’ option.
Go to the right panel and look at the state of every policy.
Don’t forget to set the ‘Not configured’ option.
Now, reach the ‘User Configuration’ option and select it.
After that, click on the ‘Administrative Templates’ option.
Now, choose the ‘Windows Components’ option and select ‘Windows Updates.’
Don’t forget to set every policy to Not configured.
Make a Fresh User Account
To make a fresh user account, follow the steps provided below:
Invoke the Settings application and click on the section of Accounts.
Then choose the ‘Family & other people’ option from the left panel.
You should reach the ‘Add someone else to this PC’ option and click on it.
After that, select the ‘I don’t have this person’s sign-in information > Add a user without a Microsoft account’ option.
Now, input the preferred username for the fresh account and hit the Next button.
Mia Watson is a Internet Security expert and has been working in the technology industry since 2002. As a technical expert, she has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as Evaluation AskMeSafe