How to check for updates from the right-click menu on Windows 10

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You can save a bunch of clicks when trying to update and access Windows 10 update settings by adding quick access options to the right-click context menu.
Although Windows 10 automatically checks for updates periodically, sometimes you may need to check for new updates manually, such as when trying to download a new Windows Insider Preview build or a driver update when setting up a new peripheral. However, the process requires a bunch of clicks just to get to the settings — even more, if you're trying to see update history or trying to change the restart options.
Luckily, you can customize the desktop right-click context menu to include additional options to check for updates and access different settings, such as update history to see if an update has been installed correctly. You can do this using some tweaks to the Registry.
In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to add new options to the right-click context menu to quickly check for updates. In addition, we'll show you the steps to add more options for quick access to update history, restart options, advanced options, and more.

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