Follow these steps, for the version of Windows that you are running. To download the Windows Update Agent automatically, follow these steps: Automatically download Windows Update Agent Or, you can manually download and install the Windows Update Agent. If you have automatic updating turned on, the latest version of the Windows Update Agent is downloaded and installed automatically on your computer. This article describes how to update the Windows Update Agent to the latest version.Īpplies to: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 Original KB number: 949104 Summary Update the Windows Update Agent to the latest version