How to check for windows updates

Making sure that your computer is up to date with updates is really important.  It is important because having the latest security updates will ensure that you are safe from new threats that are emerging on a daily basis.  To look for updates click start and click on control panel.  Next click on system and security then on windows update.  On that screen you should see the number of important and optional updates that are available to you.  Click on the important update tab and select all the important updates that you want to install and click OK.  Next click on the optional update tab and select what you would like to download.  Keep in mind for the optional updates you don’t have to download them at that time if you don’t want too.  Most of them are usually display software updates or updates for your touch pad.  When you are finished selecting everything you want to download, click on OK and it should start to download automatically.  In most cases you will have to restart your computer for the rest of the updates to be completed.