These types of updates do not include new features, visual changes, or significant improvements. But you may also occasionally see out-of-band releases that are distributed outside the monthly schedule.
Usually, Cumulative updates rolled out every second Tuesday of each month - also known as Patch Tuesday.
Quality Update Feature Update Type A collection of hotfixes that address security and performance issues in the OS These are, technically, completely new versions of Windows 10 Purpose Maintenance to keep Windows 10 free from vulnerabilities and reliability issues To add in new features in the operating system, and retire rarely used ones Release cycle Every month Every six months Release window Second Tuesday of every month, Also know as Patch Tuesday Update Spring and fall of each year, around April and October Availability Windows Update, Microsoft Update Catalog Windows Update, ISOs Download size As low as 150MB A minimum of 2GB Defer window Between 7 to 35 days From 18 to 30 months Windows 10 Cumulative updatesĬumulative Update (CU) also known as quality updates are mandatory updates that provide security and reliability fixes and Your device downloads and installs automatically every month via Windows Update.
