Windows 10 - Windows update option missing from settings

Question

We have an external IT company that looks after our PCs in the office but they generally don't do updates. I have discovered some PCs in the office with old versions of Windows that need to be updated.

I used to be able to update the machines by going to Settings --> Update and Security --> Windows Update and click check for updates.

Strangely this options is missing from the Dell machines but not the HP machines in the office. See below for the screenshot of the menu on the Dell machine.

Would anyone know why this option might be missing? I think it might be a Group Policy but why only one type of machine?

Your insights are welcome!

Adam

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Typical Machine

Dell or HP

Windows 10 Pro

Part of domain

Version 1703 or earlier

Answer 1

I was able to resolve this by following steps

Go to below link and Enable group policy for showonly:network-vpn;windowsupdate

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-hide-settings-pages-windows-10-creators-update

After that you will see Only network and Windows update under settings .

Then disable this policy , and you will have all settings back along with Windows Update .

Answer 2

Hello,

Try re-registering Settings app. Run following command in administrative Windows PowerShell:

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name microsoft.windows.immersivecontrolpanel | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml” -Verbose}

Let us know if this helps!

Answer 3

Hi! 

Unfortunately that did not work. Unless I need to re-start the PC?

Answer 4

Okay, can you try creating new user account and check if issue persists on that.

Answer 5

Yes, you might be right about Group Policy. Have you checked that?

The Server machine might have imposed such policy, this is indeed possible.