Hackers are constantly developing new types of malware, some of which try to exploit weaknesses in an operating system to get into your computer. Therefore, it is important to always install the latest Windows OS Service Pack (SP) updates in order to keep your computer secure. Microsoft releases patches and updates for their Windows operating systems once a month on "Patch Tuesday."
Suggestions:
- Currently the safest Windows XP operating system uses Service Pack 2 (SP2). How do you know you have SP2? Open up your PC's control panel and look for the icon called "Security Center." If you see it, you have SP2. If not, make sure to download it right away.
- Download patches only directly from the official Windows site and never from anywhere else, no matter how official the site looks. Spammers often cleverly create fake infected patches and post them on their own or other people's websites in order to trick people into infecting their own computers by downloading them. Thus, by downloading your patches exclusively from the official Windows site, you can minimize the chances of ever encountering a fake patch in the first place.
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