How to Install Windows 10 November 2021 (21H2) Update Right Now

Nov. 23, 2021



Before we move to manual installation methods, let’s first check if your PC has (or not) gotten the Windows 10 21H2 update officially. This way, you won’t have to download programs and apply the update manually. Here are the steps to follow.

  1. Open the Settings page using theWindows 11 keyboard shortcut“Windows + I”. Then, move to “Update & Security“.

  2. Here, click the “Check for updates” button. If your PC has received the update, you will see a banner below saying, “Feature update to Windows 10, version 21H2“. Click the “Download and install” button.

The easiest way to update your PC to the latest Windows 10 21H2 build is through the official Windows Update Assistant. You don’t need to create any bootable USB or worry about wiping data. This method installs the update over your existing Windows 10 build and keeps files and programs intact. Here is how you go about it.

  1. First off,open this pageand click on “Update now“. This will download the Windows Update Assistant.

  2. After that, it will do a compatibility check of your PC. Click on “Next“.

  3. Finally, the Update Assistant will startdownloadingthe Windows 10 21H2 build on your PC.

If you are someone who likes to clean install major versions of Windows 10, this method is for you. Before proceeding, you must know how partitions work on Windows 10, else you will end up wiping your valuable data. Here are the steps to follow.

  1. After that,select the product languagefrom the dropdown menu and click on “Confirm”.

  2. Finally, click on the “64-bit Download” link. Older computers built on the 32-bit architecture can download the 32-bit ISO image.

  3. Now, plug the USB thumb drive into your computer. Launch Rufus, and it will automatically pick the USB device. Now, click on “Select” and choose the Windows 10 21H2 ISO image from the File Explorer. I would recommend running Rufus on the same PC where you wish to install Windows 10. It allows Rufus to automatically pre-select the correct values based on your system configuration.

  4. Finally, keep everything as default and click “START“. Once the flashing process is complete, close Rufus and plug the Windows 10 USB stick into the target machine.

Note: On HP laptops, pressing the “Esc” key during startup brings up the Startup menu. For other laptops and desktops, you will have to look for the boot key on the Internet. It should be one of these: F12, F9, F10, etc.

  1. Then, press “F9” (the key can be different for your laptop/ desktop) toopen “Boot Device Options”. Here, select the thumb drive that you created and hit Enter.

  2. You will now boot into the Windows 10 installer setup. Click onNext -> Install now.

  3. On the next page, choose “I don’t have a product key“.

  4. After that, you might be asked toselect the Windows 10 edition.If you are using a laptop withactivated Windows, the edition will be selected automatically based on your earlier configuration.

  5. Once you are on the partition page, identifythe “C” drivebased on the drive size and click on “Next” to install the latest Windows 10 build on your PC. This will only wipe your C drive, including programs and files from Desktop, My Documents, Downloads — all within C drive, and will not touch other partitions.

Note:If you get any MBR-related error, follow our guide andconvert MBR to GPT disk without data loss.

Get Windows 10 21H2 Update on Your PC Right Now

Get Windows 10 21H2 Update on Your PC Right Now

So these are the two ways you can get the November update of Windows 10 on your computer right now. For most users, the first method is the easiest and one that works without any fuss. For advanced users, you can choose to clean install the 21H2 build. Anyway, that is all from us. If you want toinstall Windows 11 on your PC, follow our linked guide. And if you are looking toupgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 10seamlessly, head over to our tutorial. Finally, if you have any questions, let us know in the comment section below.

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