Difference between revisions of "Windows Update"
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===Windows 8=== | ===Windows 8=== | ||
| − | Click the Windows key on your keyboard. | + | *Click the Windows key on your keyboard. |
| − | Search for Check for Updates (it will be the second one in the list. | + | *Search for Check for Updates (it will be the second one in the list. |
| − | Click the check now button. | + | *Click the check now button. |
| − | Install any updates needed. | + | *Install any updates needed. |
| − | Repeat this process until no further updates are needed. | + | *Repeat this process until no further updates are needed. |
===Windows 7=== | ===Windows 7=== | ||
| + | *Click the Start button | ||
| + | *Choose Control Panel | ||
| + | *Under the System and Security, click Check for Updates | ||
| + | ==Automatic Updating== | ||
| + | ===Windows 8=== | ||
| + | *Click the Windows key on your keyboard. | ||
| + | *Search for Control Panel | ||
| + | *Under the System and Security, click Turn on or off automatic updating | ||
| − | + | ===Windows 7=== | |
| − | + | *Click the Start button | |
| + | *Choose Control Panel | ||
| + | *Under the System and Security, click Turn on or off automatic updating | ||
[[Category:Windows features]] | [[Category:Windows features]] | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 21 July 2014
Microsoft regularly releases updates to the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products via Windows Update. Applying these updates is an important step to protecting the security of your computer.
Contents
Manually Checking
Windows 8
- Click the Windows key on your keyboard.
- Search for Check for Updates (it will be the second one in the list.
- Click the check now button.
- Install any updates needed.
- Repeat this process until no further updates are needed.
Windows 7
- Click the Start button
- Choose Control Panel
- Under the System and Security, click Check for Updates
Automatic Updating
Windows 8
- Click the Windows key on your keyboard.
- Search for Control Panel
- Under the System and Security, click Turn on or off automatic updating
Windows 7
- Click the Start button
- Choose Control Panel
- Under the System and Security, click Turn on or off automatic updating