To update your system files using Windows Update
- Go to Windows Update at the Microsoft Web site.
- On the Windows Update home page, click Product Updates.
Note
- You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure.
- To open Windows Update, click Start, and then click Windows Update.
- Windows Update is a catalog of items such as drivers, patches, help files, and Internet products that you can download to keep your computer up to date.
- Using the Product Updates section of Windows Update, you can scan your computer for outdated system files and automatically replace them with the most recent versions.
- Using Windows Update, you can check for the latest help files and download them to your computer.
- The first time you go to the Product Updates page, click Yes when prompted to install any required software or controls.