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Running Windows Updates

Introduction to Windows Updates

With the multitude of viruses on the Internet and security risks to systems, it is crucial to keep computers updated with the latest Microsoft security patches.

Please note: For Windows machines, you must be an Administrator of the computer to install updates. Also, Microsoft Windows XP has reached the end of its product support life cycles. Microsoft no longer offers technical support or updates for this release.

Please contact School of Medicine IT at 919-962-HELP if you have any questions or problems.

Configuring Automatic Updates in Windows 10

  1. Select the听Start听产耻迟迟辞苍
  2. 厂别濒别肠迟听Settings
  3. 厂别濒别肠迟听Update & security
  4. 厂别濒别肠迟听Windows Update
  5. 厂别濒别肠迟听Check for Updates听(Updates will download and install if they are available)
You can set the Automatic Downloads feature for any time of day. Default for Windows 10 is approximately 3:30 a.m. To avoid slow performance, we recommend a time when you will not be using the computer for other Web or e-mail tasks. If you set up Automatic Updates to notify you, or if you forget to leave your computer on, Windows will notify you of available updates using a balloon. Click the notification balloon to review and install the updates.

Configuring Automatic Updates in Windows 8/8.1

  1. 翱辫别苍听Windows Update听by swiping in from the right edge of the screen (or, if you’re using a mouse, pointing to the lower-right corner of the screen and moving the mouse pointer up), tapping or clicking听Settings, tapping or clicking听Change PC settings,听and then tapping or clicking听Update and recovery.
  2. Tap or click听Choose how updates get installed.
  3. Select 鈥�Install Updates Automatically (Recommended)鈥�
  4. Tap or click听Apply

You can set the Automatic Downloads feature for any time of day. To avoid slow performance, we recommend a time when you will not be using the computer for other Web or e-mail tasks. If you set up Automatic Updates to notify you, or if you forget to leave your computer on, Windows will notify you of available updates using a balloon. Click the notification balloon to review and install the updates.

 

Configuring Automatic Updates in Windows 7/Vista

  1. Open听Control Panel听and double click听Windows Update.
  2. In the听Windows Update window, select the听Change Settings听task on the left.
  3. 厂别濒别肠迟听鈥淚nstall updates automatically (recommended)鈥�
  4. Click听OK

You can set the Automatic Downloads feature for any time of day. To avoid slow performance, we recommend a time when you will not be using the computer for other Web or e-mail tasks. If you set up Automatic Updates to notify you, or if you forget to leave your computer on, Windows will notify you of available updates using a balloon. Click the notification balloon to review and install the updates.