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Microsoft Windows Updates |
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If your computer
has Windows 98 or later installed, you have a very useful feature
called Windows Update installed. The widespread use of the
internet means that software developers no longer need to make their
software perfect before release; if there are any problems
encountered in the marketplace the developer can simply produce a
fix in the form of a software update, or patch, and have you
download it to update your system. So, when you buy a piece of
new software off the shelf, chances are the first thing you will
need to do when it is installed is to connect to the internet and
check for the latest updates! Microsoft is no exception, and
regularly provides security updates and patches using the Windows
Update feature. We firmly recommend that all Windows users
take advantage of this feature to improve the stability of your
computer system and to minimise the risk of viruses and other
malicious software affecting your computer.
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To
Apply the Latest Windows Updates to Your Computer |
Close any open software
applications on your computer
Securely backup your data files to external media like CD, Zip disk,
floppy or tape
Connect to the internet
Browse to
windowsupdate.microsoft.com
or choose Windows Update from your Start Menu
Your computer will check for the latest version of the Windows Update
software and prompt accordingly
You may be asked to trust Microsoft (!) in which case you should
answer Yes
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Microsoft Windows XP |
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At the Welcome screen,
choose Scan for Updates and wait a minute or two
If there are any Critical Updates, choose Review and install
critical updates
Choose Install Now and (read and) Accept the licence
agreement
After the download is complete and the update installed, you may need
to restart your computer
When complete, there should be zero (0) Critical Updates available
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Microsoft Windows 2000 |
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At the Welcome screen,
choose Scan for Updates and wait a minute or two
If there are any Critical Updates or Service Packs available
you will be prompted to download them all
There may also be Windows 2000 updates you can optionally
installed, but they are not essential
Equally, there may be Driver updates you can optionally
install, but again, they are not essential
For Recommended & Driver Updates you will need to choose the
Add button next to each update
You may be asked to restart your computer between updates in which
case you repeat the above
Some of the updates may take some time to download
When complete, there should be zero (0) Critical Updates & Service
Packs available
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Microsoft Windows Me |
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Microsoft Windows 98 |
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A
word from Greg ... |
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It's
disclaimer time again!
Whilst we highly
recommend the regular application of any critical updates provided
by Microsoft via the Windows Update feature, there may some
unintended or unexpected consequences. At worst, your
computer could stop functioning completely, although this is rare,
so we encourage you to make sure you have secure backups of
your valuable data before applying any updates to your
computer. On older computers, it is also quite likely the
overall performance of your computer will drop even though the
reliability may improve! Only one solution for this I'm afraid,
you will need to boost the performance of your computer. |
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