To keep your system as up-to-date as possible, you should periodically check for and install Windows updates. These updates, as mentioned, fix bugs and provide software patches. A bug is a problem in the software code that causes problems. A patch is a small chunk of programming code that repairs the bug or provides some additional functions for Windows.
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To check for and install automatic updates, you must have an Internet connection. See Chapter 8, “Browsing the Internet,” for more information on this topic. |