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2-43Lesson 6 Activating and Updating Windows XP Professional

How to Scan a System and Display Available Updates Using the

Windows Update Site

Windows Update is an online service that provides enhancements to the Windows

family of operating systems. Product updates such as critical and security updates, gen-

eral Windows updates, and device driver updates are all easily accessible. When you

connect to the Windows Update website, the site scans your system (a process that

happens locally without sending any information to Microsoft) to determine what is

already installed, and then presents you with a list of available updates for your system.

You can access Windows Update in the following ways:

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Through Internet Explorer by clicking Windows Update from the Tools menu

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Through any Web browser by using the URL https://traloihay.net

update

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Through the Help And Support Center by clicking Windows Update

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Through the Start menu by clicking All Programs and then Windows Update

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Through Device Manager by clicking Update Driver in the Properties dialog box

of any device

Using the Windows Update Site

To perform an Express Install from the Windows Update site, follow these steps: