How to Run Windows Updation
"Windows Update" is an utility provided by Microsoft to help end users
to check & install the latest security patches on their Windows desktop.
Users are advised to apply these critical security patches timely for their
desktop to prevent any cyber attack in making use of these Microsoft vulnerabilities.
Run Windows Update Manually
To run Windows Update manually, please repeat the following
steps periodically on your desktop to check for any new updates from Microsoft.
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Start Internet Explorer.
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Select Windows Update under Tools menu and then follow the
instructions.
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Install at least Critical Update and all the updates for Internet
Explorer.
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Install other updates if necessary.
Users are advised to enable the Automatic Window Update so that your
computer will get the latest critical patches from Microsoft
automatically. Alternatively, you can perform Microsoft update via the
following link:
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/
Automate Windows Update
Automate Updates for Windows XP SP2
To turn on the automatic update function on Windows XP SP2:
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Open Control Panel
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Click Security Center.
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Select Automatic Updates.
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Select your preferred settings according to your needs and then click OK
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Click OK to close the Windows Firewall window.
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Close Windows Security Center.
Important: For first time turning on the Automatic Update feature,
please visit Microsoft Windows
Update web site to make sure you have all the latest updates available
from Microsoft at that time. Automatic Update will only help you to download
any future updates but not the existing one for your computer.
Automate Updates for Windows 2000 / XP
Users can automate the Windows Update task if you are using Windows
2000 / XP or above. To turn on the automatic update function:
- Open Control Panel
- - For Windows 2000 users, open Automatic Updates.
- For Windows XP users:
- Open System (or System under Performance and Maintenance
if you are using Category View)
- Click on the Automatic Updates tab
- Check the Keep my computer up to date check-box.
- Select your preferred settings according to your needs and then click
OK :
- Notify me before downloading any updates and notify me again...
- For this option, an icon with a message will appear on your screen to
notify you that a new update is available. You can then download and install
it on your computer by following the on-screen instructions.
- Download the updates automatically and notify me when they
are ready to be installed
- This option will download the updates automatically for you. After the
download is completed, an icon with a message will then appear on your
screen to prompt you if you'd like to install the new updates. You can
then click on the New updates are ready to install icon and install
the latest Windows Updates on your computer. 
- Automatically download the updates, and install then on the schedule
...
- This option can download and install any new updates for you automatically
and you will need to specify a schedule for the installation.
- Important: For first time turning on the Automatic Update feature,
please visit Microsoft Windows
Update web site to make sure you have all the latest updates available
from Microsoft at that time. Automatic Update will only help you to download
any future updates but not the existing one for your computer.
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