It's There For A Reason. Use It And Use It Often Or What Is that Thing Called "Windows Update" |
If you’re using Microsoft Window 95 or newer, you should not only know about this “Start Up Choice” but use it on a regular basis.
What’s a startup choice??? Let’s just go with a picture is worth a thousand words approach.
Does this look familiar? Look
at the top. See
that thing called Good, because you should be using it!
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Anyone using "Windows" must update it from time to time. You can do it two ways. Update off the Internet, or wait for Microsoft to put out a "New" release for you to buy.
Now, buying the latest edition of Windows is not really a bad thing to do. However, updates come along a lot more often than "New Editions" to buy.
So, the smart thing to do is to update the one you’re using. Please do it at least once a month. Personally I hit the "Windows Update" about every two weeks. Sometimes, the system tells me there is nothing new. Other times Bingo. An update I need.
Just click on the Windows Update (you do need to be connected to the Internet). The system does just about everything else. Oops, almost forgot. If you’re using a virus protection program you should turn it off or disable it. You can reactivate it after you’re through.
You
will see a web page that has a part that looks like this example. Just click on the "Product Updates" |
You then see a screen like this |
You then see a page
that looks like this. It will
show you all the updates that are available. The ones to pay
attention to are the "Critical Updates". I recommend you
download those. The others are up to you. They are not "critical" |
To update your system just click on the
update you want, and then click on the gray "Download" button.
Then just follow the directions. It really is easy.
Congratulations! You are discovering how easy it is to keep your "Operating System" up to date.
BizNet gives Microsoft the A-O.K. Award for making Windows easy to update.
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