Windows 365 For Dummies

Chapter 13

Keeping Your System and Apps Up to Date

IN THIS CHAPTER

Learning how Windows Update works

Figuring out how to update all Microsoft software

Getting familiar with the Windows Insider program

Finding out how to keep all software apps updated

One of the most important things you can do to ensure your computer security is keeping your system and software apps up-to-date. Most Microsoft software does a great job of keeping itself up to date through a mechanism known as Windows Update.

In this chapter, we cover the primary update mechanism on your cloud PC called Windows Update. We walk you through the various options and advanced options and then cover the Windows Insider program. Finally, we discuss how to keep the software on your cloud PC that was developed by someone other than Microsoft up to date.

Learning Your Way around Windows Update

Windows Update is part of the Settings application, and you can use it to keep your Microsoft software up to date.

To open Windows Update, follow these steps:

1. Make sure you are working on your cloud PC and then click the Start button. ...