Hi all,

I'm confused about how windows 10 updates work, or maybe I'm confused 
about whether things are working correctly, so I'm hoping for clarification.

since I upgraded my various computers to Windows 10, I haven't been 
prompted to update as I power down. sometimes in the taskbar (I think), 
I notice an item that tells me I'm updating, and sometimes I go into the 
Windows Update screen and find out I'm updating, but even in those 
cases, I don't get any kind of prompt to update when I finally power 
down. Whenever I go into the Windows Update screen on my laptop, I hear 
that 45% of the updates have been downloaded. This number never changes. 
Eventually, I check and either the update is still at 45% or the system 
is updated.

Last night I pressed enter on a Details link (I think). Windows told me 
that updates are installed quietly in the background and that the 
computer powers down when I'm not using it. This would explain why the 
battery level isn't always as I remember it. Yesterday, for example, it 
was at 28% when I turned it on. The last time I'd used it was three or 
four days before, and at that time, the battery was at about 75%. But I 
can't say I've ever noticed my desktop power up or down on its own, and 
if no one is around or if it's time to go to bed, I turn the power strip 
off so there's no way the desktop can do anything.

Does anyone know how to be sure things are working correctly?

Ciao


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