Today’s How-To Guide For the Computer Beginner we will learn:
How-To allow Windows XP Updates to run automatically.
Windows Updates For Windows XP
In Windows XP we want to click on our start button, and in the search box type in ‘windows update’.
We are going to make sure your computer settings are set to do the windows updates automatically.
Look to the left hand side of this new window, and we want to click on ‘settings’.
Once you open t
his section it will give a number of different options for you to choose from.
As you can see on top you have a pull down box, and it will give you different option of WHEN to do the updates. To make sure you get all the available service packs for windows XP? They state the easier way is by the automatic update option.
If this does not work? How to install Windows XP Service Pack 3
or How to Obtain the Latest Windows XP service Pack.
I have my computer on all the time, and I choose the option of allowing the computer to do my windows updates at 3:00 am each day. I know I will be sleeping, and it won’t interrupt things during the day when the computer is in use.
You can change these times and dates to what you best for your circumstance.
You can click APPLY and then OKAY at the bottom to save your changes.
You have now changed your computer to do your windows updates automatically.
Don’t forget to read the article on manually doing windows updates!
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