Windows Update View Update History in Windows 11

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, Other Updates, and AI component 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.

When you participate in the Windows Insider Program, you might find various types of updates on the history page, including:

• Feature updates introduce new functionalities and improvements to the Windows operating system.
• Quality updates focus on enhancing the stability and performance of the system by fixing bugs and issues.
• Driver updates ensure that hardware components work correctly with the latest version of Windows.
• Security updates address vulnerabilities and enhance the security of the system.
• Servicing updates include changes to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates.

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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)



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

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)


3 Under the Setup key, each Source OS (Updated on Month/Day/Year Hour:Minutes:Seconds) subkey represents a feature update that was installed.




That's it,
Shawn Brink