It is really important that you keep your PC up to date with all the latest advances and security features which have been released since you bought your computer.
The main reason for doing this is to keep your machine working effectively and safely. Having old drivers is one sure way to have problems with system crashes, slow running applications and issues with other vital aspects of your computer’s performance.
The first step towards keeping your system as up to date and protected as possible is by using Window Update. There are really two ways to do this:
Automatic updates. You can set your PC to automatically scan for updates and then download them onto your system. This is the recommended way of doing it as there is no risk of the task being forgotten or carried out the wrong way. The way to set this up is to go into the control panel and then “automatic updates”. Here you can choose the option which best suits you.
Manual updates. This alternative way lets you add a more personalised touch to your updating. You need to go to the start menu then “all programs” followed by “window update”. This will then lead you through the whole process and give you the option of doing a standard update or picking the individual elements which you want to bring up to date.
With either of these processes you can very quickly and simply get the updates done, although the second one will be a little bit more time consuming and is really recommended for someone who knows what specifically they want to update on their PC.
The one drawback with this system is that no matter which way you do it the updates won’t update all of your hardware drivers, so while it is an essential step in your ongoing maintenance checks it is far from being the only one.
To get your computer running the way it should and completely remove any performance or security issues it is important that you use a comprehensive tool such as Driver Commander, which checks the versions of all of your drivers and updates them all at the push of a button.
