Tips for updating popular application software on Windows 10 / 11
Here are some tips for updating popular application software and systems on Windows 10 / 11 machines. We recommend users to uninstall applications which are no longer in use.
Adobe Acrobat / Acrobat Reader
- Acrobat / Acrobat is set up for automatic updates by default. It regularly checks for important updates, downloads them, and installs them automatically.
- To update manually, visit https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/update-acrobat-manually.html for more information
Cisco Webex
- To update manually, visit https://help.webex.com/en-us/n1kwkd6/Update-the-Cisco-Webex-Meetings-Desktop-App for more information
Google Chrome
- Normally updates happen in the background when Chrome is closed and reopened.
- To update manually, visit https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95414 for more information
Microsoft Windows 10 / 11
- By default, Windows 10 / 11 updates automatically. Sometime, updates might not be completed unless restarted.
- To update manually, visit https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/update-windows-3c5ae7fc-9fb6-9af1-1984-b5e0412c556a for more information
Mozilla Firefox
- By default, Firefox updates automatically after reopened.
- To update manually, visit https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/update-firefox-latest-release for more information
Mozilla Thunderbird
- By default, Thunderbird is set to automatically update itself.
- To update manually, visit https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/updating-thunderbird for more information
Oracle JRE ( Java )
- Oracle JRE periodically checks for new versions. When a new version is found it will ask for permission for upgrade.
- To update manually, open the Java Control Panel as https://www.java.com/en/download/help/win_controlpanel.html
- After opened the Java Control Panel, visit https://www.java.com/en/download/help/java_update.html?printFriendly=true#manual for more information
Teamviewer
- To update manually, visit https://community.teamviewer.com/t5/Knowledge-Base-EN/How-do-I-update-TeamViewer/ta-p/4080#toc-hId-850219181 for more information
VLC Media Player
- VLC automatically notifies new updates when it is opened, but it does not automatically install them.
- To update manually, visit https://www.howtogeek.com/437819/how-to-update-the-vlc-media-player/ for more information
VMware Horizon
- To update manually, visit https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/78744 for more information