what is the difference between Windows Updates (patch Tuesday and Microsoft Updates?

Answer 1

The Windows Update site *only* contained updates for the Windows operating systems.

With the Microsoft Update site, Microsoft is adding support for not only their operating systems, but several of their applications as well, currently the contemporary Office suites and Windows Defender (their anti-spyware application).

So instead of having to visit Windows Update and *then* Office Update, one can now simply visit Microsoft Update and obtain the patches in one place.

Additionally, Microsoft will continue adding products to the Microsoft Update site. Both sites, however, are updated on the second Tuesday of every month for critical patches.

Answer 2

Windows updates, are for mostly the normal products, that most everyone has. The microsoft updates, are for the office products, like office and works etc..You can go to the update page, and click on microsoft updates, and it will scan your computer, for updates that you need. If you don't need any of them, you don't have to install them..I hope this helped..

Answer 3

Windows Updates is what updates windows, which is how your computer boots, it has to be updated or it boot slow and wonk work as well, and Microsoft updates are update that Microsoft needs in order for all the Microsoft programs on your computer to run efficiently.

Answer 4

windows is application and microsoft is for drivers and and such