Recover / ReInstall only certain components from Original Factory Settings

Hi, I assume that this was asked before but I could not find a POSt and I don't believe that this message board has a SEARCH function so I will ask (probably re-ask) it again.
I would like to reinstall System Update and do NOT want top reinstall anything else.
Is this possible and if so, please advise how I can do this?
Thank you,
Bob

Boblink wrote:
Hi, I assume that this was asked before but I could not find a POSt and I don't believe that this message board has a SEARCH function
Yes, it does.  It's on the Main screen just above the board listings and is a box with blue button labeled Search.
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