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Microsoft, the creator of Windows 10, is not releasing updates the same way they have in the past. In Windows 10, Microsoft has decided to release large 'Feature' upgrades/updates alongside regular, small monthly updates. Unlike the monthly updates, these large 'Feature' updates are not released very frequently. Microsoft only sends two of them out per year.

To interrupt the end-user as little as possible, we have made the decision decided to push the updates back as far as possible and skip one of these 'Feature' updates each year. Unfortunately, Microsoft will only allow us to push these updates off for a set amount of time. If the upgrade is not installed within Microsoft's timeframe then the computers will be a security risk and vulnerable to attack. Because of this, ITS releases one of these 'Feature' updates each year to stay current and keep our computers and users safe.

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ITS is releasing this year's 'Feature' update at the beginning of January. This update will not install on its own though and will only start when you specifically choose to do so. Because of the size of this update, we wanted to make it so that you can control when it will start. This full guide explains how to start the update, but in brief, you manually click install, and then the process will begin. We highly recommend starting the installation at the end of the day and then letting it run so that it will have completed when you use the computer the next morning.

There will be four three months in which the update is available for installation and then at the end of that timeframe, the update will install automatically. The specific deadline for user-controlled installation is May 11th. To reiterate: From the beginning of January February you will be able to choose when the update is installed by following the instructions below but if it has not been installed by May 11th 8th the update will automatically start on your computer. Any computers that fail to transition one month from the designated automatic update date will become a security threat and will be removed from MVNU’s domain, which will prevent anyone from using the computer on campus without involving ITS. Once removed from the domain, ITS will need a day to reconnect and update the computer to the latest version.

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You should then see the Windows 10 Update - Version 21H222H2. Click on the update and it will take you to the install screen.

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