Installing Windows Updates

Windows update is a very important tool to keep your computer safe and running smoothly. Too often people neglect to use this very important tool. As time goes by defects and vulnerabilities are found in the code that is used to write the Windows operating systems software and these updates are the fix to these issues.

Downloading and installing these updates is very easy and should be done at least once a month. I usually check for updates at least once a week. Microsoft releases operating system and security updates on the second Tuesday of each month. This is what is known in the IT world as "Super Tuesday". Of course critical updates will also be released whenever the need arises.

You can configure how you want updates for your computer to be handled and I have included the steps below to accomplish this task, I have also included screenshots to give you a visual display of what you will see.

1. Click the "Start" button
2. Click Control Panel
3. Click System and Security
4. Click Windows Update
5. Click Change Settings
6. Click drop down menu to Select Download and Installation Options then click OK
7. Click Check for Updates
8. Click check boxes for Important and Optional Updates that you want to install
9. Click Install Updates
10. You may be prompted to restart you computer after the installation has finished.

Click Start Button

Click Control Panel

Select System and Security

Select Windows Update

Select Drop Down for Important Updates and Select Recommended Updates then click OK

Select Check for Updates

Check the Important and Optional Updates you want to install

Click Install Updates

Updates will install and then you may be prompted to restart your computer

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/help/windows-update

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-windows_update/microsofts-patch-tuesday-vs-super-patch-tuesday/f2b4f0f0-f497-462d-96b9-e22c7df21873