How To Create Windows Update Page Shortcut On Desktop In Windows 11

As you know, the Windows Update page in the Settings app lets you check for updates, pause and resume updates, view update history, and install optional and driver updates.

Windows 11 users do not need to manually check for updates. The operating system automatically checks and installs updates in the background.

That said, many users often open the Windows Update page in the Settings app to manually check for updates. Opening the Windows Update page requires multiple clicks.

If you often visit the Windows Update page to check for updates, you should create a shortcut of the Windows Update on the Windows 11 desktop area so that you can open the Windows Update page with a double-click.

Add Windows Update page shortcut to Windows 11 desktop

Here is how to create a Windows Update page shortcut on the desktop in Windows 11.

Step 1: Perform a right-click on an empty spot on the desktop, click New, and then click Shortcut to open the Create Shortcut wizard.

Step 2: Here, in the “Type the location of the item” field, type ms-settings:windowsupdate and then click the Next button.

Step 3: Type Windows Update in the “Type a name for this shortcut” field and then click the Finish button to create the Windows Update shortcut icon on the desktop.

You may now double-click the Windows Update shortcut on the desktop to open the Windows Update page of the Settings app.

Create a keyboard shortcut to access the Windows Update page in Windows 11

Step 1: Refer to the directions above to create a Windows Update shortcut on the desktop.

Step 2: Perform a right-click on the Windows Update shortcut on the desktop and then click Properties to open the properties dialog.

Step 3: Here, under the Web Document tab, select the Shortcut key field.

Step 4: Simultaneously press the keys that you would like to assign to open the Windows Update page. For instance, you can assign something like Ctrl+Shift+U or Ctrl + Alt + U.

Step 5: Once done, click the Apply button to save the changes. Congratulations! You have just set a new keyboard shortcut to open the Windows Update page.

Please note that deleting the Windows Update shortcut from the desktop will make the keyboard shortcut stop working.