9.8. Hands-On Labs

The labs in this chapter are as follows:

Lab 9.1: Configure Windows Automatic Updates

Lab 9.2: Run the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

9.8.1. Lab 9.1: Configure Windows Automatic Updates

One of the most important things you can do to keep your systems secure is to keep them up-to-date. In this lab, you'll turn on Automatic Updates for a Windows XP Professional workstation:

  1. Start the System applet by choosing Start Control Panel System.

  2. Click the Automatic Updates tab.

  3. Check the Keep My Computer Up To Date option (with some ...

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