{"id":7332,"date":"2018-03-22T16:35:21","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T20:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/it\/guide\/operating-systems\/setting-up-the-cisco-anyconnect-vpn-client\/"},"modified":"2018-04-24T22:34:05","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T02:34:05","slug":"windows-auto-update","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/guide\/operating-systems\/windows-auto-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Running Windows Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction to Windows Updates<\/h2>\n

With the multitude of viruses on the Internet and security risks to systems, it is crucial to keep computers updated with the latest Microsoft security patches.<\/p>\n

Please note: For Windows machines, you must be an Administrator of the computer to install updates. Also, Microsoft Windows XP has reached the end of its product support life cycles. Microsoft no longer offers technical support or updates for this release.<\/p>\n

Please contact School of Medicine IT at 919-962-HELP if you have any questions or problems.<\/p>\n

Configuring Automatic Updates in Windows 10<\/h3>\n
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  1. Select the\u00a0Start<\/strong>\u00a0button<\/li>\n
  2. Select\u00a0Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Select\u00a0Update & security<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Select\u00a0Windows Update<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Select\u00a0Check for Updates<\/strong>\u00a0(Updates will download and install if they are available)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    You can set the Automatic Downloads feature for any time of day. Default for Windows 10 is approximately 3:30 a.m. To avoid slow performance, we recommend a time when you will not be using the computer for other Web or e-mail tasks. If you set up Automatic Updates to notify you, or if you forget to leave your computer on, Windows will notify you of available updates using a balloon. Click the notification balloon to review and install the updates.<\/div>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Configuring Automatic Updates in Windows 8\/8.1<\/h3>\n
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    1. Open\u00a0Windows Update<\/strong>\u00a0by swiping in from the right edge of the screen (or, if you’re using a mouse, pointing to the lower-right corner of the screen and moving the mouse pointer up), tapping or clicking\u00a0Settings<\/span><\/strong>, tapping or clicking\u00a0Change PC settings,\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>and then tapping or clicking<\/span>\u00a0Update and recovery<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. Tap or click\u00a0Choose how updates get installed<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    3. Select \u201cInstall Updates Automatically (Recommended)<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n
    4. Tap or click\u00a0Apply<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      You can set the Automatic Downloads feature for any time of day. To avoid slow performance, we recommend a time when you will not be using the computer for other Web or e-mail tasks. If you set up Automatic Updates to notify you, or if you forget to leave your computer on, Windows will notify you of available updates using a balloon. Click the notification balloon to review and install the updates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Configuring Automatic Updates in Windows 7\/Vista<\/h3>\n
        \n
      1. Open\u00a0Control Panel<\/strong>\u00a0and double click\u00a0Windows Update<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      2. In the\u00a0Windows Update window<\/strong>, select the\u00a0Change Settings<\/strong>\u00a0task on the left.<\/li>\n
      3. Select\u00a0\u201cInstall updates automatically (recommended)\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n
      4. Click\u00a0OK<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        You can set the Automatic Downloads feature for any time of day. To avoid slow performance, we recommend a time when you will not be using the computer for other Web or e-mail tasks. If you set up Automatic Updates to notify you, or if you forget to leave your computer on, Windows will notify you of available updates using a balloon. Click the notification balloon to review and install the updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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