Use Windows Update to keep your computer secure
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Article Category: Security
You can use Windows Update to automatically update your PC, install optional drivers and software, or opt into Microsoft Update with just a few clicks.
Official website:
http://update.microsoft.com
What is Windows Update?
To keep your PC up to date with the latest drivers and other system updates, you once had to go online and look for the updates appropriate for your PC. No more. Windows includes a free, built-in service called Windows Update. This service helps you keep your PC more secure and reliable as well as compatible with devices. And Windows Update provides new features that may enhance your Windows experience.
You can set Windows Update to automatically download and install essential updates or you can review the updates before they're installed. The service is as automatic as you'd like it to be.
Updating Your PC Automatically
To help keep your PC more secure and reliable, it's a good idea to install new updates as soon as they're available. The easiest way to install updates is to use the Windows Update service and make sure automatic updating is turned on.
Windows Update in Windows Vista
In Windows Vista, you can set Windows Update to automatically install both Important and Recommended updates. Optional updates are not downloaded or installed automatically. If you choose not to turn on automatic updating, please make sure that you check for updates regularly.
Windows Update can be set up to automatically download and install both Important updates and Recommended updates in Windows Vista. This is the simplest way to make sure your PC stays up to date—just set it up and forget it.
Follow the steps here to keep Windows Vista protected with Windows Update.
Windows Update in Windows XP
The Windows Update service is a simple and reliable way to make sure your PC stays updated. Windows Update provides your PC with security and reliability updates, drivers, service packs, and feature updates. And with Windows Update, you can turn on Automatic Updates so it continuously checks for, downloads, and installs most updates automatically for you.
Follow the steps here to keep Windows XP protected with Windows Update.
What else can you do to protect your computer?
Using a firewall and maintaining a current antivirus software subscription are both crucial to keeping your PC secure and protected.
