Windows 7 Makes Windows Update a Lot Easier

By: Gregg Housh Click author's name for more of his/her articles

For those of you familiar with Microsoft's Windows Operating System, you're well aware of how critical is to keep your system updated with the most recent patches released by Microsoft. As well as steeling you against any security issues, which arise on a regular basis, these updates have been proven to considerably improve the performance of the operating system.

Once a feature that many either casually overlooked or had difficulty handling, Windows Update has undergone a serious redesign since the transition to Windows Vista and the recently unveiled Windows Seven.

Unlike previous versions, this important feature is now accessible via the search bar located in the Start menu.

Once the command "windows update" has been entered in the search bar, the Windows Update window will appear, showing you simply how streamlined the process has been made. It is now easier to manage and download those updates where needed. From the control panel, you can install available updates, manage those already installed, and check for any that were just released.

The new Windows Update manager also enables you to view all the updates for Microsoft products at once, saving you the time of checking for them individually.

You should usually have questions on what it is you're installing on your computer. If you're uncertain of just what a selected update will do, you can click a link for "more information," that will steer you to a more educational summary of that update's properties.

In the past, the installation of some updates has conflicted with the use of certain applications, which can frequently lead to the instability of your system. Should such a conflict occur, the incompatible update can be removed by simply selecting it from the uninstall window.

For what you want, many of the updates will be nonessential, yet you may still find them included in the list of updates to install. For those updates you don't find necessary, right-clicking on them will open a window from which you're given option to "Hide updates."

Keeping your Windows Updates current is only one of a variety of ways for you to make sure that your system is functioning properly.

If you've got any questions about what else can be done, feel free to give Geek Choice a call.

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About The Author: Gregg Housh is Technician Manager at Geek Choice. At Geek Choice we solve computer problems like: Slow computer, Virus Removal, Spyware Removal, Computer startup problems, Printer not printing, the "blue screen of death", not connecting to the Internet, and much more.