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Students, staff, and faculty can manage updates, which include service packs and patches, for the Windows operating systems and other Microsoft software.
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Alternately, you can type Windows Update into the Search bar to the right of the Start Window button (Windows icon). Then click Check for updates under "Update status".

Manually Installing Updates on Windows 7 and 8

1. In the Windows Update window, click on the Check for updates option.  Windows will then search for updates and give you a list of how many updates were found.
2. Select the updates you want to install and click the OK button.
3. A new window will appear. Click on the Install Updates button to install your updates.
4. Restart the computer after the updates have been installed.
5. This process should be repeated until all updates are installed.

Setting Up Automatic Updates for Windows 7 and 8

1. In the Windows Update windows, click on Change settings.
2. Select either Automatic (recommended) or Install updates automatically (recommended).
3. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

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