Why has Microsoft made it so difficult to get to Windows Update? An easier answer might be the winning lottery numbers… Don’t worry, it’s pretty simple once you create a windows update desktop shortcut. Procedure follows…

How to create a Windows Update shortcut on your desktop in a short number of steps.

1. Right-click an empty spot on your Desktop
2. Click New
3. Click Shortcut
4. Type (or copy from here) ms-settings:windowsupdate
5. Click Next
6. Type Windows Update or whatever you’d like to name the shortcut
7. Click Finish to create the shortcut
8. Done!