Thread: Windows Update vs. Microsoft Update

If you are Windows users that likes to do updates rather than letting Microsoft tell you what you want then you may have seen that there is a Windows Update with a Microsoft Update. Here question is which must you be using and what is difference? The answer is it’s up to you and whether or not you would like to utilize one stop shopping for your updates.

Windows Update only does updates for Windows operating system itself. These updates also contain Windows parts like Internet Explorer, DirectX, .NET and Windows Media Player. It also contains safety and service pack updates.

Microsoft Update contains all items that Windows Update covers with Microsoft products like Office, SQL and Exchange all in one place. Generally you have to go to Office Update to do Office updates and then get different other updates for other Microsoft products. It is free to utilize obviously and can be applied to PC just by visiting Microsoft site. After you start using Microsoft Update on PC it will substitute Windows Update and take you to new site even if you tick on Windows Update icon.