Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Notebook

Updating Windows

Windows Update is the online extension of Windows that helps you to keep your computer up-to-date. Use Windows Update to choose updates for your computer’s operating system, software, and hardware. New content is added to the site regularly, so you can always get the most recent updates and fixes to protect your computer and keep it running smoothly. Windows Update scans your computer and provides you with a tailored selection of updates that apply only to the software and hardware on your computer.

To run Windows Update:

1 Connect to the Internet.

2 Click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Update.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Help and For more information about Windows Update in

Support Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword Windows Update in the HelpSpot

Search box , then click the arrow.

Restoring your system

All programs that were preinstalled on your computer are available on the backup restore discs that you created with the recovery media program, on the hard drive, or on restore discs that were included with your computer. If you need to restore your computer to the original configuration, you can use the backup restore discs or you can use the backup files located on the hard drive.

The instructions for using the restore discs or hard drive backup files are included in the instruction booklet that came with your restore discs.

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