{"id":132359,"date":"2021-05-18T13:12:17","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T17:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=132359"},"modified":"2022-05-04T16:22:43","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T20:22:43","slug":"windows-10-21h1-download-update-assistant-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-10-21h1-download-update-assistant-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 21H1 download with Update Assistant tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>You can now download the Update Assistant to upgrade to Windows 10 21H1.<\/li>\n<li>Open the Microsoft download page, click the <em>Update Now <\/em>button, launch <em>Update Assistant<\/em>, and click the <em>Update Now<\/em> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Microsoft Update Assistant tool has been updated to upgrade devices to the Windows 10 21H1 (May 2021 Update) if they are not getting the first semi-annual update through Windows update.<\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-10\/\">Windows 10<\/a>, the <em>Update Assistant<\/em> is a tool designed to install a new version of the operating system on a device that is not receiving the feature update through Windows Update for unknown reasons, but the hardware and software configuration is compatible with the new release.<\/p>\n<p>The utility is like the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/upgrade-windows-10-21h1\/\">Media Creation Tool<\/a>. However, the difference is that you can only perform in-place upgrades to the most up-to-date version available at that time.<\/p>\n<h2>Download Windows 10 21H1 with Update Assistant<\/h2>\n<p>It is never recommended to upgrade a system during the early days of the rollout, and even more when the device has not received the notification through Windows update. However, if you cannot wait, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download the Update Assistant for Windows 10 21H1 by clicking the <strong>Update Now<\/strong> button from the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/software-download\/windows10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft software support download page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\">Double-click the <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\">Windows10Upgrade9252.exe<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\"> file to launch the tool and c<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\">lick the <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\">Update Now<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\"> button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Once the tool confirms that the hardware and software configuration are compatible, the May 2021 Update files will download on the device. Then you will need to click the <strong>Restart Now<\/strong> button to complete the installation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_132461\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132461\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-assitant-may-2021-update.jpg?resize=827%2C578&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Update Assistant May 2021 Update\" width=\"827\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-assitant-may-2021-update.jpg?w=962&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 962w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-assitant-may-2021-update.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-assitant-may-2021-update.jpg?resize=822%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 822w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/update-assitant-may-2021-update.jpg?resize=150%2C105&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Update Assistant May 2021 Update<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Typically, the process using the Update Assistant should take less than an hour to complete.<\/p>\n<p>If you already have version 20H2 or 2004, you should upgrade using the Windows Update settings since the installation will quick as a <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-10-update-history-tracker\/\">monthly cumulative update<\/a>. Otherwise, if you use the tool, a complete reinstallation will be performed.<\/p>\n<p>You should only consider using the upgrade tool to install the new version on a device running Windows 10 version 1909 (November 2019 Update), or an earlier release. Also, before proceeding, make sure to use <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/avoid-problems-installing-windows-10-21h1\/\">this guide to avoid problems and errors<\/a> during the upgrade process.<\/p>\n<p>While the tool offers a non-destructive installation process, it&#8217;s recommended to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/create-windows-10-system-image-backup\/\">create a full backup<\/a> before making system changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update Assistant now installs the Windows 10 May 2021 Update (version 21H1), and here&#8217;s how to download it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":132460,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2426,173,23],"tags":[95,19,2540,2702,2576],"class_list":["post-132359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-videos","category-windows","tag-difficulty-level-beginner","tag-how-to","tag-windows-10","tag-windows-10-21h1","tag-windows-help"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Windows 10 21H1 download with Update Assistant tool - Pureinfotech<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Download the Update Assistant to install the Windows 10 21H1, May 2021 Update, on your PC. 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