To manually run Windows updates in Windows 10 click on the Windows button (1 below) and then the settings "cog" icon (2 below) continued...

Click on update and security (see 3 below)...

Click on check for updates (see 4 below)

Windows will check for updates (see 5 below)...

If Windows finds updates it will automatically download *and* install them (Immediately) and prompt to restart now or after hours...

 Once you have updated and restarted, force Windows to check again by following the steps above and once you have forced the check *and* see the "Your device is up to date" message (See 5 below) then you know that your PC is up to date.

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