Windows Update View Update History in Windows 11


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This tutorial will show you how to view update history to see which Windows Updates failed or successfully installed on your Windows 11 PC.

Windows Update keeps Windows 11 updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft.

You can view Windows Update history to see which Feature Updates, Quality Updates, Driver Updates, Definition Updates, and Other Updates have been installed and when on your Windows 11 computer.

Feature updates are typically released twice per year and include new functionality and capabilities as well as potential fixes and security updates.

Quality updates are more frequent and mainly include small fixes and security updates.

Reference:
docs.microsoft.com

Windows Update log files

Learn about the Windows Update log files and how to merge and convert Windows Update trace files (.etl files) into a single readable WindowsUpdate.log file.
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Contents





Option One

View Update History in Settings


1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on Windows Update on the left side, and click/tap on Update history on the right side. (see screenshot below)


View_update_history_Settings-1.png

3 You will now see your update history. (see screenshots below)

View_update_history_Settings-2.png
View_update_history_Settings-3.png





Option Two

View Update History in Control Panel


This option is no longer available starting with Windows 11 build 22523.


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 in the left pane. (see screenshot below)

View_update_history_Control_Panel-1.png

3 You will now see your update history. (see screenshot below)

View_update_history_Control_Panel-2.png





Option Three

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 the current build.


1 Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe)

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_update_history_regdit.png



That's it,
Shawn Brink


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Last edited:
Click to expand...
For option two please consider adding View before Uninstall

Code: 
OPTION TWO
Uninstall Windows Update in Control Panel
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
    Motherboard
    Product : 190A Version : KBC Version 94.56
    Memory
    16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryType : DDR3 FormFactor : SODIMM Capacity : 8GB Speed : 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio CODEC; PNP Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76E0
    Hard Drives
    Model Hitachi HTS727575A9E364
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Mobile Workstation
zbook said:
For option two please consider adding View before Uninstall

Code: 
OPTION TWO
Uninstall Windows Update in Control Panel
Click to expand...

What, you don't wanna uninstall instead?? :unsure::lmao:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
The other options in this tutorial display "View" before the option.

This is a similar Tutorial for TF:
www.tenforums.com

View Windows Upgrade History in Windows 10

How to View Windows Upgrade History in Windows 10
www.tenforums.com www.tenforums.com


Thanks the typo was fixed.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
    Motherboard
    Product : 190A Version : KBC Version 94.56
    Memory
    16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryType : DDR3 FormFactor : SODIMM Capacity : 8GB Speed : 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio CODEC; PNP Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76E0
    Hard Drives
    Model Hitachi HTS727575A9E364
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Mobile Workstation
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