Set Windows to install recommended updates

To get all available driver updates for your hardware, set Windows to install recommended updates. You can set Windows to automatically install important and recommended updates or important updates only. Optional updates aren't downloaded or installed automatically. To get all available updates for your devices, periodically check Windows Update for optional updates. For more information, see Understanding Windows automatic updating.
1. Click to open Windows Update.
2. In the left pane, click Change settings.
3. Under Important updates, click an item in the list.
   You can decide which updates to automatically download and install.
4. Under Recommended updates, select the Give me recommended update the same way I receive important updates check box, and click OK.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
   You can also allow anyone using your computer to install updates by selecting the Allow all users to install updates on this computer check box.