Microsoft Updates for Windows XP users:



Windows Updates for Windows XP users:

Windows Update is a catalog of items such as drivers, security fixes, critical updates, the latest Help files, and Internet products that you can download to keep your computer up-to-date.

There are two main ways to use Windows Update:

Update Automatically

To Turn On and Use Automatic Updates

To turn on Automatic Updates for your computer:

1. Open Control Panel, and then double-click System.

2. Click the Automatic Updates tab, and then click to select the Keep my computer up to date. With this setting enabled, Windows Update software may be automatically updated prior to applying any other updates.

3. You should see the following screen: [pic]

4. Click one of the following options:

1. Notify me before downloading any updates and notify me again before installing them on my computer. After you set this option, Windows recognizes when you are online and uses your Internet connection to search for downloads from the Windows Update Web site. An Automatic Updates icon and message appear in the notification area of your Taskbar when new updates are available to download or install. Click the icon or message to view the updates. If you don't want to download a selected update, click to clear the check box next to that update to decline it. Click Start Download to download the selected updates. The Automatic Updates icon remains in the notification area of your Taskbar while the updates are being downloaded. You can point to the icon to view the download status. To pause (or resume) the download, right-click the icon, and then click Pause (or Resume). When the download is complete, another message appears in the notification area to inform you that the updates are ready to install. Click the Automatic Updates icon or message, and then click Install to install the updates.

2. Download the updates automatically and notify me when they are ready to be installed. After you set this option, Windows recognizes when you are online and uses your Internet connection to automatically download updates from the Windows Update Web site. An icon appears in the notification area of your Taskbar when the updates are being downloaded. You can point to the icon to view the download status. To pause (or resume) the download, right-click the icon, and then click Pause (or Resume). When the download is complete, a message appears in the notification area. Click the Automatic Updates icon or message. If you don't want to install a downloaded update, click Details, and then click to clear the check box next to that update to decline it. Click Install to install the selected updates.

3. Automatically download the updates, and install them on the schedule that I specify. If you click this setting, click to select the day and time for scheduled updates to occur. After you set this option, Windows recognizes when you are online and uses your Internet connection to find updates on the Windows Update Web site that apply to your computer. Updates are downloaded automatically in the background, and you are not notified or interrupted during this process. An icon appears in the notification area of your Taskbar when the updates are being downloaded. You can point to the icon to view the download status. To pause (or resume) the download, right-click the icon, and then click Pause (or Resume). When the download is complete, another message appears in the status area so you can review the updates that are scheduled for installation. If you choose not to install at that time, Windows starts the installation on your set schedule. For additional information about how to schedule Automatic Updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

To Turn Off Automatic Updates

To turn off Automatic Updates for your computer:

1. Open Control Panel, and then double-click System.

2. Click the Automatic Updates tab, and then click to clear the Keep my computer up to date. With this setting enabled, Windows Update software may be automatically updated prior to applying any other updates. check box.

Have Windows Remind You About Pending Updates

When you configure Automatic Updates to notify you before downloading or installing updates, Windows notifies you that updates are ready to be downloaded or installed by displaying an icon and message in the notification area of your taskbar. If you do not want to download or install the update at this time, click the Automatic Updates icon or message in the notification area of your taskbar, and then click Remind Me Later in the Automatic Updates dialog box. In the Reminder dialog box, you can specify the amount of time Windows should wait before reminding you. If the reminder is for downloading, Windows reminds you only when you are connected to the Internet. If the reminder is for installing, Windows reminds you according to the schedule that you specify.

Pause or Resume Downloading

After the download process has started, you can pause or resume downloading at any time. If you close your Internet connection or restart your computer after pausing a download process, Windows automatically resumes the download process the next time you are connected to the Internet.

To pause or resume downloading:

1. During the download process, click the icon that is displayed in the notification area, and then click Pause.

2. When you are ready for Windows to start downloading again, click the Automatic updating icon, and then click Resume.

Restore Declined Updates

If you decide not to download a specific update, you can prompt Automatic Updates to offer that update again. To restore declined updates:

1. Open Control Panel, and then double-click System.

2. Click the Automatic Updates tab, and then click Declined Updates.

3. Click Yes to restore declined updates.

OR, you can…

Update Manually

To update your computer manually, simply go to windowsupdate.

and you will see a screen that looks something like this:

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Click the Green Arrow next to “Scan for updates”, and you will be given a list of updates that you can choose to install. It is important that you install all “Critical updates” when they are available, but manual updating is good for non-critical updates that still may be useful for your computer.

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