What is the best way to stay up to date with Microsoft security updates?
• In Microsoft Windows XP, in Control Panel, double-click System. In System Properties, click the Automatic Updates tab. Select the Keep my computer up to date check box. According to your preferences, you can choose to automatically download updates and install them separately. You can also subscribe to Microsoft Security bulletins that arrive in your e-mail at about the same time as the Automatic Update notifies you of available updates. Sign up to Get Notified Right Away of Important Security Updates and receive the security bulletins in e-mail. Before installing any Windows hotfix or update, you should read the bulletin that addresses it, either in your e-mail or on the Web on the Security Bulletins page. If you have any doubts about the necessity or safety of the update after reading the bulletin, delay the install and read the security newsgroups over the next couple of days to see if there are any problems with the recent update. There is always a thread, usually with the Micros
