A user's operating system is set to automatically update as updates are released. However, last week's updates failed to download. Which of the following should the user do FIRST to install the update

Referencing the OS manufacturer's website might be a subsequent step if manual updates also fail, but it's not the immediate first action.

Running a virus scan is a good practice for system health, but there's no direct indication that a virus caused the update failure, so it's not the first troubleshooting step.

Reinstalling the operating system is a drastic measure and should be considered only as a last resort after all other troubleshooting steps have failed.

Changing the automatic update schedule addresses when updates are checked, not the underlying reason for a download failure, and won't help install the missed updates.

When automatic updates fail, manually checking for and initiating the download and installation of updates is the most direct and least disruptive first step. This approach allows the system to retry the update process and often resolves transient network or system issues that prevented the automatic download.