Windows Update customers were recently affected by a network infrastructure event on January 29, 2019 (21:00 UTC), caused by an external DNS service provider’s global outage. If you use Windows Live Mail 2012 on Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, we recommend that you switch to the built-in Mail app in Windows to stay connected and get the latest feature updates on Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 . The help provided below is specific to problems caused by patches made available via Windows Update by Microsoft, for Microsoft products. 1. Of course, this won’t recover your files if Windows 10 deletes them, but at least you’ll be on a more stable version of the OS. Manually Download the Setup Tool. However, if you’d like to update your Windows 10 right away, open Settings, select Update & Security and click on Check for Updates. It’s a useful feature and should give you enough time to judge whether you have a problematic update. Click the Download Tool Now button. Get the latest updates available for your computer's operating system, software, and hardware. An update to Windows can happen at the worst time, but you can disable auto updates and even set a schedule to have your PC do its thing overnight rather than during an important meeting. A software update to the external provider’s DNS servers resulted in the distribution of corrupted DNS records that affected connectivity to the Windows Update service. Launch your favorite browser and go to the Windows 10 download page. If you see "Disabled" to the right of the "Windows Update" heading, Windows Update is still disabled. System Update enables IT administrators to distribute updates for software, drivers, and BIOS in a managed environment from a local server. While the Windows Update service shouldn't turn itself back on often, it will occasionally do so. This update will initially be released only to a small set of targeted customers. If you see anything other than "Disabled" to the right of the "Windows Update" heading, disable the Windows Update again. In order to continue using Windows Live Mail 2012 to send and receive email for your account, you need to install the latest update published here. Windows users can start the assistant from this article. This set will expand over time. Method 2 of 4: Using a Metered Connection. This troubleshooter assists customers whose machines are not yet updated to the latest release, Windows 10 Version 1607. Advertisement. Are you sure the update that was installed was a Windows update? Alternatively, you can download the setup tool from Microsoft’s official site manually. After every major update Windows 10 gives you a 10-day window to roll back to a previous version of Windows. Other software companies often push updates to your computer via their own software and so have nothing to do with Microsoft or Windows Update, and would be outside the …