Microsoft Windows Updates

Microsoft regularly issues patches or updates to solve security problems in their software. The critical updates are the ones you should be concerned about. If these are not applied, it leaves your computer vulnerable to hackers. Service Packs are larger updates which upgrade and fix security problems. More recent versions of windows have an Automatic Update feature. This is available in Windows 2000, ME, and XP. If you turn on this feature, your PC will check, download, and install critical updates over night. This eliminates the need for you to periodically check for updates.

Note: Windows Updates will only work on "Microsoft Internet Explorer" NOT on any other web browsers.

 

Scanning for Updates

1. Start --> Control Panel --> Automatic Updates, choose a day and time that is best for you.
   
   
   
   
2. Go to http://www.windowsupdate.com and click “Express” to start scanning for updates.
   
   
3. The website may ask you to install an ActiveX control to view the site. If prompted to do so, click the yellow bar at the top of the website and select Install ActiveX control.
   
   
   
   
4. Your browser will start scanning for any available updates.
   
   
   
   
5. If any updates are found, click “Install”