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Links to Important Updates
These links will take you important pages where you can perform
updates for your computer. We recommend you visit each one at least
once a month.
Windows Update
This is one of the most important web sites to
visit. Microsoft's Windows Update will allow you to easily install
all of the recommended security updates for Windows. These updates
typically come out the second Tuesday of every month, so visit this
web site at least once a month.
Following the installation of updates you will need to restart your
computer. Once you have restarted, return to the Windows Update web
site and install updates until you are told there are no more
updates available. This link requires Internet Explorer.
Office Update
Microsoft's Office Update is similar to the
above Windows Update except that it will allow you to easily install
all of the recommended security updates for Office. You should
continue to visit this link until you are told there are no more
updates available. This link requires Internet Explorer.
Sun Java
Sun's Java Virtual Machine is a free software
component that is required by certain web sites and applications. We
consider it a necessary evil; we don't like it, but we almost always
have to have it.
It is important to keep your Java updated. Visit this
link and click on "Download Now." Follow the instructions to install
the latest version. Doing so will eliminate any security
vulnerabilities your current version may have.
Adobe Flash Player
Flash is a software component that works
with your web browser to deliver interactive or "pretty" content on
web sites. Like everything else on this page, it is important to
keep it up to date.
Visit this page and follow the instructions to make
sure you are running the current version. Doing so will eliminate
any security vulnerabilities your current version may have. We
recommend un-checking any additional software it wants to install,
such as the Yahoo! toolbar.
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