Microsoft® Windows® Security Resource Kit, Second Edition

Windows Update

Microsoft Windows Update is a Web-based application that enables you to determine whether new updates are required for your computer. You can use Windows Update by connecting to the Microsoft Windows Update Web site at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com.

Windows Update can determine necessary security updates and service packs for the following Windows operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows 98

• Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

• Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

• Microsoft Windows XP

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family

To use the Microsoft Windows Update site, the following requirements must be met:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer ...