Several Easy Steps to Boost Your Computer's Speed

Step 3 Priority Updates

No operating system [Windows, Linux, Apple] is always complete, or perfect. Hackers work to get through the operating systems every day, looking for new vulnerabilities. Each week, and sometimes even on a daily basis, certain 'holes' in the Operating System must be repaired or updated, to prevent the hackers from breaking in.

Windows Update is one of the ways to protect the windows user. It is very, VERY, important to the security of your PC to either set your computer to automatic updates [recommended] or visit the windows update program regularly.

As always, back up all your personal files [Documents, Pictures, etc] First!

Not only should you update your OS, but also your Internet Browser and Applications. There will often be many bug fixes and speed boosters that will come with an update of your programs, so check it out!

To find Windows Update:

Start
Search: Windows Update
Click
On left, click to check for updates
Install
Done

Comments

[instrusted3598]

Your forgetting who found the holes, hackers!!!!

[grundisimo]

He also refers to all hackers as being bad. In fact, hackers are the ones that fix the problems. Crackers, are the ones you should look out for.

[_Scratch_]

DO not get the windows ("updates") they will kill your computers speed!!!
instead, get a security system like norton or kapersky security. i'm pretty sure they will do the same think protecting wise as window updates (please correct me if im wrong, from past exp. i have found the windows updates will slow down your comp.)

[lukethebook333]

I would have to say yes and no. Microsoft released a SP1 that increased speed and disk space quite a bit for all users of Vista a while ago. I would have to say that the risk of a security breach is too great for the minuscule amount of slowing that comes with an update. I haven't noticed any in my experience.

[yours31f]

Also, don't use kasperkey or norton.

instead use:

Spybot search and destroy

and

malwarebytes


With those two you can get rid of virus.

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[yours31f]

You must not have had a clean version. Try getting it from the source. I have used it a great many times with no issues. If you got a virus, it either wasn't from it, or you got a tampered copy.

[GreenD]

The best way to not get viruses is to not be a fool. Go into internet options for I.E. and in advanced options with cookies do the following:
First party cookies: Prompt
Third party cookies: Deny

This way, when you go to a website that you don't fully trust, or get redirected to, you have the option to completely block all the cookies the website wants to send you.

I have gotten a virus once in my 12 years of computing, and that was due to downloading a file on a website that I should not have, a "Cracked version of photoshop!".

Just don't be naive.

[7031]

Of course, if you pirated Windows, probably best that you don't....

[shortw]

If windows programs wouldn't be so expensive nobody would pirate it. I did not hear that a end-user had to go court over that or got a fine.

[Briguy9]

Yes, but that's highly illegal, and people who did that probably already know that. I'm not saying I pirated windows. I'm genuine.