Hi Laura, It's my understanding that Windows 10 has a feature called, Fast Start, that when your computer is off it's really not, but in a hybernation sleep mode to allow the computer to download / install updates when you're not using your computer. Below is a note on how to check your update status.
From: David Moore Hi, If you have win10 home, you cannot choose which updates you want to install anymore. With win10 pro, you can still do this. All updates are done for you in the background. If you want to check if you need updates, here is what you do. Press windows+I to open the settings app. Press the right arrow clear over to update and security and press enter. Now, tab once, and you will hear check for updates usually, updates are ready to install, or windows is checking for updates. If it says check for updates, turn on the touch cursor if you are using JAWS. Left arrow once, and you will hear all of the information about when your last updates were installed, and you will hear your computer is up to date. You do not hear this information without turning on the touch cursor on check for updates and arrowing left once. If you hear that updates are ready to install, tab a few times and press enter to install the updates. This is the short version that will work for you. Take care, all. Touch Cursor Keystrokes: table with 2 columns and 13 rows To activate the Touch Cursor SHIFT+NUM PAD PLUS Next Object RIGHT ARROW or TAB Prior Object LEFT ARROW or SHIFT+TAB Next Object by Type DOWN ARROW Prior Object by Type UP ARROW Cycle Through Object Navigation Types PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN First Object CTRL+HOME Last Object CTRL+END Say Current Object INSERT+UP ARROW Say All with Touch Cursor INSERT+DOWN ARROW Route Touch Cursor to Focused Object INSERT+NUM PAD PLUS Text Review NUM PAD SLASH or INSERT+ENTER Advanced Navigation NUM PAD STAR table end Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Arguing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement. In the end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree. ----- Original Message ----- From: Laura Richardson To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 10:45 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Windows update notification question Hello, Using a Dell laptop, Windows 10 creator, and Jaws 18 .. The last two times I turned my computer off I've had problems. When I turn the computer back on I can't get Jaws to speak and have had to hold the power button down to shut off the computer, wait a minute or so, and then turn the computer back on. One of those times Jaws said that Windows couldn't complete the update. I have left my computer on since yesterday for fear of not being able to use it. My independence is totally reliant upon this computer .. Being able to read my mail, pay my bills, etc. I live alone and do not have sighted help readily available. Today, I was away from the computer for a short bit and when I came back there was a message that said "important Windows update notification" .. I pressed alt + F4 and that went away. How do I find where and what the notification is? I've never updated anything without sighted help and am not sure quite what to do. Should I just contact Microsoft disability or is this something I can take care of myself without putting myself in a position to not be able to use the computer? Any help and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Laura For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
