Microsoft Releases Update to Install Windows 10 Update Facilitation Service

“Windows Update” is a built-in and essential part of Windows operating system which downloads and installs new updates, hotfixes and device drivers available from Microsoft servers. Windows Update runs as a background service to regularly check for new updates and whenever it finds new updates, it downloads and installs them to keep your computer system up-to-date and secure.

In older Windows versions, users were allowed to customize Windows Update settings. Users were able to turn on/off Windows Update completely. Users could also force Windows Update to notify them before downloading and installing new updates.

But with the release of Windows 10 operating system, Microsoft disabled/removed customization ability from Windows Update program. Now users can’t disable Windows Update and it automatically downloads and installs new updates without notifying users.

We posted a tutorial to fix this automatic update problem in Windows 10 which allows you to change Windows Update settings and also helps you in disabling Windows Update completely if you want. You can read the tutorial at following link:

Fixing Windows 10 Automatic Updates Installation Problem

But we never advise anyone to disable Windows Update program as Microsoft regularly releases new updates to fix various issues related to security, system performance and reliability. Windows users must install these new updates to keep their computers safe and secure.

But sometimes Windows Update doesn’t work properly and doesn’t download new updates. You may receive error messages or face crash issues while opening Windows Update program in Windows.

To fix Windows Update problems, we shared a batch script which removes corrupt folders and restarts required services to make Windows Update working again. You can check the article at following link:

Fix Windows Updates Problems and Issues Using Automatic Reset Script

Today in this article, we are going to share a good news for people who want to make sure that Windows Update is working fine in their computer system. This news will also please people who are facing problems with Windows Update in Windows 10 computers.

Microsoft has released a new update KB4056254 which has been released to fix Windows Update related problems in Windows 10 operating system. According to official description given by Microsoft, this update includes files and resources to address issues affecting background update processes in the Windows Update servicing stack. Maintaining Window Update service health and performance helps ensure that quality updates are installed seamlessly on your device and help to improve the reliability and security of devices running Windows 10.

This update installs a background service called “Windows 10 Update Facilitation Service” to facilitate Windows Update service on devices running of Windows 10 versions 1507, 1511, 1607, and 1703.

Related: Too Much Confusion About So Many Windows 10 Versions

The update will be offered to Home (Core) and Pro (Professional) editions only.

According to Microsoft, only certain builds of Windows 10 versions 1507, 1511, 1607, and 1703 require this update. Devices that are running those builds on Home or Pro editions that are not domain joined will automatically get the update downloaded and installed through Windows Update. Devices not connected to Windows Update may see a User Account Control (UAC) prompt during installation.

When this update is installed by Windows 10, it shows a dialog box as shown in following image:

Here is the whole information given in the dialog box:

So basically this new “Windows 10 Update Facilitation Service” has been introduced for older Windows 10 versions to make sure they get new updates most probably new feature updates.

If you are worried about this new update and service and don’t want to upgrade your computer to new feature updates, following tutorials will help you:

How to Prevent or Skip Feature Update Installation in Windows 10

[Fix] How to Stop Automatic Forced Upgrade to Feature Updates in Windows 10