The Benefits of Automatic Security Updates

As with human viruses, the best treatment for computer viruses is to avoid getting them in the first place.

Every time you log onto the Internet, your security risk increases astronomically. Having up-to-date security features already installed as part of your computer system helps to ensure you have the highest level of protection available.

And because security software is continually updated to anticipate and respond to new and evolving threats, the easiest way to ensure you have the latest security enhancements is to schedule automatic updates for your computer.

Windows Automatic Updates from Microsoft

If you use a Windows operating system from Microsoft, you can protect your Windows-based PC automatically by using the Windows Automatic Update feature. Once you turn on Windows Automatic Update, Microsoft will send new security updates to your computer as soon as they are available. The updates will be installed automatically the next time you turn on your computer.

In addition, if you use Windows XP on your computer, consider upgrading to Windows XP with Service Pack 2, which has the strongest and most comprehensive security features of any Windows operating system.

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