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Updating Windows 10

You can manually update Windows 10: Windows+I (open Settings) ⇒ Mise à jour et sécurité ⇒ Check for updates

Check for updates, apply the updates, reboot, check for updates again and repeat until there are no more updates available. At that point the installed version of Windows 10 should have the same version number as the latest one in Windows 10 release information

Checking the installed version

Windows+I (open Settings) ⇒ System ⇒ About

You will get something like

Edition: Windows 10 Pro
Version: 1709
OS Build: 16299.248

The version number is based on the date of the most recent large build release and uses a YYMM format

1709 is also called Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

MBR vs GPT, Legacy vs UEFI

UEFI = Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

ESP = EFI System Partition

GPT = GUID partition table

MBR = Master boot record

Convert MBR partition to GPT

Configure UEFI/GPT-Based Hard Drive Partitions

Partition Configurations

Configure BIOS/MBR-Based Hard Drive Partitions

Partition Configurations

HP PCs and Tablets - About UEFI and the Startup Menu

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