Microsoft yesterday began rolling out its much anticipated Windows 10 Anniversary update. The company plans to roll out the update in phases, starting with newer PCs first, although those who don’t want to wait can grab it from Microsoft’s servers now.

“You don’t have to do anything to get the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, it will roll out automatically to you through Windows Update if you’ve chosen to have updates installed automatically on your device,” said Michael Fortin, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s Windows and Devices Core Quality unit, in an announcement.

In order to download the update right away you’ll have to navigate through the update settings in Windows 10 (Settings > Updates & Security > Windows Update) and click on “Check for Updates”. You should see a new option called “Feature Update to Windows 10, Version 1607”. Click on this and the update will begin downloading.

Windows 10 Mobile users will have to wait a little longer for their updates however, Fortin said. Meanwhile, he advised business users to speak with their IT departments first, before initiating any download.

Microsoft first debuted the Windows 10 Anniversary Update back in March at its Build developer conference in San Francisco. The updated OS drew applause from numerous coders in the audience when Microsoft said it was introducing the Bash Unix command shell and other new developer-centric features.

The update comes with a bunch of new security enhancements aimed at making Windows 10 more attractive to enterprises too. These include Windows Information Protection, which allows IT to encrypt corporate data on individual company devices; and Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection, a new system that leverages machine learning technology to protect organizations after a security breach.

Meanwhile, consumers can look forward to a newly enhanced Cortana, which is Microsoft’s virtual assistant. Other new features include Windows Ink; plugin support on the Edge web browser; and other features that should help to extend the lifetime of their PCs.

The update comes at a time when Windows 10 is experiencing rapid adoption among consumers. According to a recent Gartner Inc. study, based on the results of two online surveys, just over 40 percent of consumers have already upgraded their PCs to the latest OS. The average age of each upgraded PC was just over four years, which is older than Gartner had predicted. That probably means bad news for OEMs, because Gartner said that half of all Windows 10 upgrades have proven to be so successful that consumers have decided to delay buying a replacement PC. This will impact the PC market further, reducing demand throughout the remainder of this year and early next year.

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