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| Windows Updates are SO Important! Keeping your computer safe |
| Microsoft frequently releases FREE updates to the Windows program (that's the program that runs your computer). It's extremely important that you receive these updates on a regular basis. Many of the updates are security related. In other words, hackers continue to find ways to invade your computer and Microsoft continues to plug those holes. You can't receive these updates unless you tell your computer to do so. To see if your computer is set to receive the automatic updates, left click the Start button. Left click Control Panel. If you only see about 10 icons, left click "Switch to Classic View" in the left column. You should now see numerous icons. Left click the System icon toward the bottom of the screen. You might see the "Automatic" circle selected. This is usually set for "Every day at 3 a.m." This is fine if you leave your computer on all night. I suggest that you click in the circle beside "Download updates for me but let me choose when to install them." With this option selected you will receive a message in a small "bubble" in the bottom right corner of your screen when updates have been downloaded and are ready to install. Click in the center of the bubble (not the X in the corner of the bubble) and a new window will appear. Click the Install button in this window and the downloads will be installed for you. You may receive a message when the download is completed that it's necessary to restart your computer. Click Restart Now and the computer will shut itself off and turn itself back on. If you have never downloaded the updates it may take a long time to bring your computer up to date, but it's an important investment of time. Tips like this are found in Taming Your Computer -- The Simple Basics. If you don't already have a copy click here to order your copy. Do you have friends or family who would find this tip helpful? Please click on the link below, Forward email to a friend!, and send it to them. They're also welcome to sign up for my monthly newsletter as well as the Tip of the Week. Thanks for sharing. |
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