Windows Update Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
web browser. This is a screenshot of Windows Update version 5.]]Windows Update is a web-based software update service for Microsoft Windows operating systems.
It offers automatic a one-stop location for downloading critical system component updates, service packs, security fixes/patches and free upgrades to selected Windows components. Additionally, it automatically detects your hardware and provides driver updates when available.
Most new fixes and updates go "live" on the Windows Update website very soon after they are released. Alternatively, fixes and updates can always be downloaded manually from the Microsoft web site.
The Windows Update website requires Internet Explorer, as it is coded using the Microsoft programming language VBScript.
Recently, Microsoft released Windows Update version 5.0 for Windows XP, which includes Service Pack 2 and several major modifications to the website itself.