If Technology Concepts setup your PC, we installed all pending updates to your operating system and Microsoft Office. However, Microsoft comes out with new updates on a regular basis. Windows2000 and WindowsXP allows you to configure your PC to automatically download critical updates ( critical updates are usually security related). If we setup your PC, it is already set to download critical updates and notify you when they’re ready to be installed (that’s the globe that appears near your clock when new updates are available).
Our recommendation is that you verify your PC is configured to automatically download critical updates and periodically (approximately every three months) check for and install all Windows updates and Office updates. |
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SETTING AUTOMATIC UPDATES
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Right- Click on My Computer and select Properties.
( or select System from the Control Panel) |
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Click on the Automatic Updates tab. |
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Select the option to “Download the updates automatically and notify me when they are ready to e installed.” |
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With Automatic Updates set, Windows will inform you when new updates are ready to be installed by displaying a globe in your task tray near the click and display a balloon window stating that new updates are ready to be installed. All users should install new updates when prompted.
If you are told you must reboot to complete the installation, it is acceptable to click NO and let the installation complete the next time your reboot. This will avoid interrupting your work in the middle of the day. |
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| To check for and install Windows updates: |
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Click on Start. |
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Select Windows Updates newer the top f the list ( if you don’t see Windows Updates, select All programs and then select Windows Updates). |
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Internet Explorer will open and state that it is checking for the latest version of the Windows Update software. |
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If you receive a security message asking if you trust downloads from Microsoft, Click on YES. |
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When it appears, click on “Scan for Updates.” |
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You may then select the updates you want to install. Note that some updates must be installed by themselves, so you may need to perform this step multiple times to install all pending updates. |
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7. After selecting the updates you want to install. Click on “Review and install Updates.” |
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Click on the install Now button and the updates will be installed.
There may be updates to updates (after an update is published, additional fixes to the update may be published at a later date). Therefore, if you want to ensure you have all available updates installed, you must reboot when prompted and run Windows Update until you are told there are not available updates. |
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| To check for and install Microsoft Office updates: |
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Have your MS Office CD available. Office updates often require access to the original MS Office CD. |
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Run Windows Update (click on the Start button and select Windows Update). |
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Click on the Office Update link. The office Update link can be found just below Windows Updaet at the top of the screen. It will have a blue background with white lettering. |
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Another copy on internet Explorer will open with MS Office Product Updates site. |
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Click on “Check for Updates”. |
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A progress chart will be displayed while your computer is scanned. |
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Check those updates you want to install and click the Start Installation button.
We recommend you install all updates recommended, especially anything identified as a security patch. Some updates require prerequisite updates be installed first. If the checkbox for any update is gray you will need to install the available recommended updates first, then rerun the Office updates. |
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