{"id":1190,"date":"2022-01-26T09:06:22","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T16:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/?p=1190"},"modified":"2022-01-27T16:52:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T23:52:24","slug":"windows-10-updates-are-optional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/windows-10-updates-are-optional\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Windows 10 Updates Are Optional"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Microsoft is constantly busy keeping their Windows 10 operating system up to date with the latest and greatest features. Many of these updates include a handful of security features and improvements, necessary to protect your personal information. However, some of their updates are optional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Optional updates can be quite handy to acquire for the best kind of experience. However, they&#8217;re not always needed for the vitality of your computer. And while they sometimes improve the software, they can also lead to detrimental issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, a Windows 10 update released with optional drivers updates. However, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/dont-install-this-windows-10-update-microsoft-just-pushed-out\">Tech Radar<\/a>, these updates had been, &#8220;pushed to certain devices that are not registered with Microsoft\u2019s Windows Insider Program.&#8221; In fact, they&#8217;re outdated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot-2020-09-28-105043-1024x582.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot-2020-09-28-105043-1024x582.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot-2020-09-28-105043-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot-2020-09-28-105043-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot-2020-09-28-105043-624x354.png 624w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot-2020-09-28-105043.png 1192w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If installed, these updated have the potential of  affecting the functionality of the computer&#8217;s hardware. 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