1. Right-click Windows start button  > Settings 
    
2. Windows Update
   
3. Click Check for updates. If there are no updates, it will return to the screen shown below. Some updates require a restart to complete. You can restart immediately or whenever it is convenient for you. If an update fails, you can click Retry, ignore it, or reach out to the Service Desk.
   

Microsoft/Office

1. Open any Microsoft product. (Microsoft Word is used as an example for these instructions.)
2. On the left-hand ribbon, select Account. (you may have to click File, Account)
3. Click Update Options and then Update Now. It will check for updates. If there are updates, they will run in the background while you use Microsoft Office products. As the updates complete, you will be prompted to save your work before all Microsoft Office products close. This will be a brief interruption. Afterwards a window will pop up saying, "You're up to date!"
   

 

Dell Command Update

1. Click the Windows Start button , then in the top right click All, click Dell Command Update

  

2. Click the blue Check button. It will scan for available updates.
   
3. If there are available updates, click Install
   
4. Once the Installs are complete, you will see one of the screens pictured below. Please disregard warnings about BIOS updates at this time. If you select Restart, your computer will restart immediately. Alternatively, you can wait until you do not need your computer.
   
    




GPUpdate


1. Press  Win + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog. (Alternatively, press the windows start button  and type in run, select Run App )
2. Type cmd and press Enter key or click on "OK." This will open the Command Prompt.





3. In the Command Prompt window, type the following command: gpupdate /force and press Enter.





4. Allow the process to complete. This command forces an immediate update of group policy settings on your computer.

It can take up to 30 minutes. If it asks you to logoff (Y/N) - please save your work and then type Yes.

Then you can sign back in, that sign-in might also take up to 30 minutes.