What you
need to do:

Perform Windows Update

Enable Automatic Updates

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Perform Windows Update (manually)

Windows Update will update applications provided by Microsoft (O/S, Internet Explorer, Office, etc.).

• Check the Windows Update site

Enable Automatic Updates

The Automatic Updates feature in Windows notifies you when critical updates are available for your computer.

• For Windows XP

• Click "Start"
• Click "Control Panel"
• Click "System"
• Click "Automatic Updates" tab
• Check "Keep my computer up to date"
• Chose one of the following settings
  • "Notify..."
  • "Download..." (Recommended. Please apply the updates at soon as possible.)
  • "Automatically..."
• You may need to reboot your machine.

• For Windows 2000 (Requires Service Pack 3)

• Click "Start"
• Click "Settings"
• Click "Control Panel"
• Click "Automatic Updates"
• Check "Keep my computer up to date"
• Chose one of the following settings
  • "Notify..."
  • "Download..." (Recommended. Please apply the updates as soon as possible.)
  • "Automatically..."
• You may need to reboot your machine.

If you are not sure about windows update, or for answers to specific questions, call the TSC at 660-7878 or e-mail us at help@fuqua.duke.edu