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We have now answered the questions: What is windows update ? How do you set automatic windows updates for Vista, Windows 7 , or automatic windows updates for XP If you noticed in our What is Windows update lesson I showed you a pictured of the task bar that at times gives you a notification to check your windows updates. In today’s How-To Guide for the Computer Beginner we will cover How-to Manually check a windows update If you have set your computer up for the automatic updates as we did in the past lesson your computer could be: Telling you that you have some optional updates to look at. The updates became available recently, and your scheduled update has not occurred since the availably. I would say those are most common. We would want to double click on the icon in our task bar that appeared in your notification area – as pictured above. In this example, I have both important updates and optional updates. What Windows Updates to Choose I have two options here.  I can just g...

In Windows XP you can configure your windows update to be done automatically.  In a past lesson we explained What is a Windows Update ? 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...

In Windows Vista or Windows Seven (7) you can configure your windows update to be done automatically.  In a past lesson we explained What is a Windows Update ? Today’s How-To Guide For the Computer Beginner we will learn: How-To allow Windows Updates to run automatically. Updates For Windows In Windows Vista or Windows 7 we want to click on our start button , and in the search box type in ‘windows update’.  You will see at the top of the start menu the option for Windows update as seen below, and we want to click on windows update to open a new screen Once the new window appears it will note the windows updates that are available for your computer.  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 ‘change settings’. Once you open this section it will give a number of different options for you to choose from. As you can see on top you h...

With every version of Windows that I can remember you were always given messages about ‘windows updates’.  I was asked some rather conflicting questions about windows updates, and so as you might have guessed today’s How To Guide for the computer beginner is What is Windows Update? Microsoft provides windows updates, and you normally see these on your right side of the task bar in the notification area. If you hoover over the icon that the mouse pictures are showing it will give you a message that there is a windows update available. There are different types of updates.  Updates are classified as Important, Recommended, Optional, and Featured. Important Updates (or Critical updates) are updates that they ask you do download right away.  They are normally have security issues involved with them.  They are to help keep your privacy, security, and vulnerability to crooks a minimum.    It could be that Microsoft found a hole they want to patch up, or fo...

When you first setup your computer you are prompted to NAME your computer.  I know some computer beginners have other people set the computer up for them, or honestly don’t remember this step if they did it themselves. Your Computer name is used to identify the computer on a network.  I noticed as well that most of the time when you setup the computer that manufacturers will have this filled with a recommendation.  Its normally the make and model of the computer. At my home we have more than one computer.  I setup a home network, and I want to be able to identify the different computers easily.   You could name your computer by location (kitchen, basement, bedroom), or by user (bob laptop, sue tower).  If you want to rename your computer after your pet?  That is YOUR choice! As you might have guessed Today’s How-To Guide for the Computer Beginner is: Renaming Your Computer First I must note that you will need Administrative Ri...

Welcome!  Last Time we spoke about Creating a Computer folder.  Today’s How-To lesson for the Computer beginner is about Renaming our Computer Folders. We may do that to get better organized, or because we have a typo! You will need to find the location the computer folder that you wish to rename first of all. It can be on your desktop or elsewhere. First thing we do is we will RIGHT CLICK on the computer folder icon itself ! A menu will appear and we will move to the ‘ RENAM E’ section.  Then click on “ RENAME ”   The name area will be highlighted similar to our picture stating “NEW FOLDER”.  You don’t need to click in that area at all.  You just start typing.  Once you have renamed the folder to what you have chosen hit your enter key.   I have changed our folder to PHOTOS. Rename Computer Folder If you are within a window you can also rename the Computer folder a second way ...