If your operating system has been updated to the latest version of Windows 10 20H2, you can see a new option called "View Optional Update" under Windows Update settings.
Microsoft has declared that through this optional update page, users can download and install drivers and other monthly preview updates as needed.
This feature is not a new function of Windows. In fact, it is a callback of Windows 7 features, before optional updates are available in separate windows.
Since Microsoft has terminated the traditional method of updating the driver from the driver, this optional update page is very important. Now, when you try to update the driver from the Device Manager and click the Auto Search Driver option, Windows will provide you with the opportunity to search for the updated driver on Windows Update.
First, the type of optional update
When you click on the "View Optional Update" link, you will get a variety of updates.
Type 1: Driver Update
As mentioned earlier, since the driver update option is no longer provided in the device manager, optional update pages will now provide you with opportunities. If you expand the driver update option on the page, a list of all available drivers will be obtained. Check the driver to install, then click Download and Install.
It should be noted that try to avoid the installation driver from this time, which will be described below.
Type 2: Quality Update
The second optional update is a quality update. Microsoft launched these updates to address some small errors, non-security issues and stability issues. These do not include security patches. If your system runs smoothly and there is no unstable, you do not need to download and install quality updates.
Type 3: Function Update and Internal Preview
From Windows 10 Version 2004, optional updates will also include the upcoming function updates and Insider Previews. This is a gratifying change, because Microsoft is no longer to force the user to enforce the update function as before. Now, for the current version is about to terminate support, you can force the Windows update.
Second, why avoid Windows 10 optional update?
So far, optional updates seem to be an excellent feature of the Windows 10 system. You can get all drivers and other updates in a window, and you can choose any file you need. However, it is actually installed these optional updates to bring more trouble, not solve the current problem.
Installing driver updates from this page may make the system unstable. Install this update under the update name to resolve specific issues; otherwise, the driver will be updated using an automatic update.
This obviously means that the available driver updates available on optional updates do not apply to everyone. People who encounter certain specific problems can install them to solve the problem.
For optional quality and function updates, it is recommended not to install them immediately after the release. Microsoft finally uses regular automatic updates to push quality update to your system.
For function updates, it is recommended to wait at least six months and then install it to the system. Installing the function update immediately after the release function update may bring risks because it may bring unpaired features and errors.
Third, if you don't pass an optional update, where can I update the driver?
As mentioned above, the drivers available on the optional update window may not be required by the system. However, sometimes you may encounter some problems and want to update the driver to resolve this issue. The best way to update the driver is to access the manufacturer's official website to find updates. You can also pay attention to the verified forum that will provide you with the method of updating the driver.
If you don't want to manually solve trouble, you can use many drivers to update applications, which can automatically update drivers when available in new versions.
Summarize:
If your Windows 10 system is running normally, you don't have to worry about driver updates or quality updates, because you will eventually get them through regular automatic updates. Therefore, in this case, avoid optional updates. If this is not this, try an optional driver update.
If you are a technical man and like to try to use the new version of Windows 10, you can make an optional update, the premise, you know how to handle it when you have problems.
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