The device will now update using the files on the USB drive.
Restart your PC and press the Boot Menu key (usually F12, F11, or Esc). Select the USB drive: Choose "Install Now." windows update usb
Microsoft doesn’t advertise this directly, but their own ecosystem supports it. Media Creation Tool can fetch the latest build, but for monthly quality updates, you'd manually download .msu files from the Microsoft Update Catalog, copy them to a USB, and run them offline via wusa.exe . Third-party utilities like Portable Update automate this for air-gapped PCs. The device will now update using the files on the USB drive
Whether you are fixing a broken peripheral or installing the latest OS version, the relationship between Windows Update and USB is central to PC maintenance. but for monthly quality updates