Updating Your Windows System

• Windows 95 - If your operating system is Windows 95, you should update it to Windows 98, 2000, or XP because Windows 95 is no longer supported by Microsoft.
• Windows 98/Me - Use the web site at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com to get your updates. It is said on the NTBugtraq email group that this is not always reliable however. Also you should update your Internet Explorer browser to version 6 or above by using the site at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/download.asp
• Windows 2000 - Download and install Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 at http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp3/default.asp Service Pack 4 is now out but still has some unresolved questions that administrators are dealing with but it can be downloaded at http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/default.asp Update your Internet Explorer browser to version 6 or above by using the site at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/download.asp Review the critical updates athttp://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/critical/default.asp and install them. Windows 2000 Also has an autoupdate utility which can be configured from the control panel. It is said on the NTBugtraq email group that this is not always reliable however.
• Windows XP Home - You can find out about updates at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/
• Windows XP Professional - You can find out about updates at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/