What are security updates (patches)?
A. Security updates are provided by most software manufacturers to fix any vulnerabilities discovered in their products. Software manufacturers provide security updates (patches) for their operating systems and for applications such as web browsers on their web sites. Q. I use Internet Explorer to access the Internet. Which Security Updates should I install? A. You should connect to the Microsoft Windows Update site at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and select “Scan for updates”. This will then check which updates need to be applied to your computer. Those listed under “Critical Updates and Service Packs” are the most important. If you use Internet Explorer for Internet banking, make sure that you install all of the updates for this programme. More information is given in Protect your computer.
