Checking for Updates to SOLIDWORKS

You can use SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager to check for updates manually or to configure automatic periodic checking for updates.

  1. Start SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager by doing one of the following:

    • In the SOLIDWORKS application, click Help > Check for Updates .

    • In Windows, click Start > Programs > SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager > Check for Updates.

    SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager tells you whether any updates are currently available.
  2. If updates are available, choose whether to download and install them.
  3. To enable automatic periodic checks for updates, when SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager completes its processing select Check for Updates every __ days and specify the frequency of checks.