Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

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Understand Windows Update Options

When a new operating system like Windows Vista is released, it’s been

thoroughly tested; however, when the product is in general use, the

manufacturer begins to find a few problems or security gaps that it

couldn’t anticipate. For that reason, companies such as Microsoft

release updates to their software, both to fix those problems and deal

with new threats to computers that appeared after the software release.

Windows Update is a tool you can use to make sure your computer has

the most up-to-date security measures in place. You can set Windows

Update to work in a few different ways. Here’s how:

1. Choose Start➪All Programs➪Windows Update.

2.Click the Change Settingslink on the left side of the

Windows Update window.

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