Solved Windows Updates/Internet Explorer

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Can anyone tell me if Internet Explorer is required for getting/receiving Windows Updates? I seem to remember someone telling me when I first got a PC that that was the case, but I don't know if it still pertains!
I am running Windows 7.
Thank you...
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core i7 860
Motherboard
MSI IONA (CPU)1
Memory
8GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 Special Edition
Sound Card
High Definition Audio 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays
1. Iiyama ProLite E2201W-Bs and 2. Iiyama ProLite B2206WS-B1
Hard Drives
Hitachi
1 TB SATA 3G Hard Disk Drive (7200 rpm)
Vista and up (Win7/Win8) do not require IE for Windows Updates - and XP didn't require it either, so long as you were content to use Automatic Updates without manual checks.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
Thank you for your reply. That is something else I have learned. :)
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core i7 860
Motherboard
MSI IONA (CPU)1
Memory
8GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 Special Edition
Sound Card
High Definition Audio 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays
1. Iiyama ProLite E2201W-Bs and 2. Iiyama ProLite B2206WS-B1
Hard Drives
Hitachi
1 TB SATA 3G Hard Disk Drive (7200 rpm)
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