The End Is Here! (Part II)
Have you checked Windows Update lately?
The default settings will install critical updates, but it’s a good idea to actually run Windows Update periodically. Also, see if it’s updating all Microsoft products. It will tell you if it’s not.
Support for many older programs will run out next week. As announced a year ago, Office XP support will end on July 12. Ditto for computers running Vista with only Service Pack 1 installed.
If you have Office XP, there’s not much you can do once you get up to date. But users of Vista (and other Microsoft programs) should install the latest service packs and updates to plug those holes.
Read more about it
The default settings will install critical updates, but it’s a good idea to actually run Windows Update periodically. Also, see if it’s updating all Microsoft products. It will tell you if it’s not.
Support for many older programs will run out next week. As announced a year ago, Office XP support will end on July 12. Ditto for computers running Vista with only Service Pack 1 installed.
If you have Office XP, there’s not much you can do once you get up to date. But users of Vista (and other Microsoft programs) should install the latest service packs and updates to plug those holes.
Read more about it
here.