Updates, especially Operating System and Anti-Virus updates, are very important to the well-being of a user’s computer.

Updates are used to improve current software so that it is both more secure and also more robust in features for its users. If updates aren’t kept up with at a fairly current pace, the chances of an attack on the computer increase along with the chances of the attack being successful. As a good practice, it is often recommended to turn the Automatic Updates function on for all programs that allow it. This takes the burden off the user to check for updates and allows the computer to stay up to date with all important patches and fixes.