Maintaining Your System	Boot from Floppy or CD	Boot into Safe Mode
Create a Boot Disk	Create Disk Image Backup	Disk Defragmentation
Install Latest Patches and Fixes	Microsoft Online Analysis	Organise Your Disk Partition
Power Management	Prevent Virus, Worm and Trojan	Program Files Cleaning
Reformat Your Disk	Remove Unnecessary Startup Programs	Remove Virus and Spyware
Use Windows Recovery Console	View Hidden Files and Extension	Windows Registry Cleaning

Install Latest Fixes or Software Patches

WHY SOFTWARE UPDATE AND FIXES?

Most software are never made quite perfect. Some contain vulnerabilities that hacker can exploit to break into your network or workstation. Due to the rapid changing environment of the Internet and computer systems, patches and service packs are specially written to update our software so as to provide optimal protection and stability. This article will attempt to discuss some ways to enquire and install the latest fixes for your system.

WINDOWS UPDATE
Patching your Windows operating system is highly critical as new vulnerabilities are discovered each month. Without protection, a system is prone to break-in and virus attacks. Installing the latest service packs helps to prevent your computer from being an easy target for hackers and malicious objects like virus and worms.

To start off, follow these steps:

Click Start and point to Windows Update
Alternatively, you can manually log on to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
Your browser will launch and display the Windows Update Page
Click Scan For Updates and download the recommended fixes

SOFTWARE UPDATES
Contrary to what most people believe, software can equally be as vulnerable. Generally to check for a patch or update, log on to the software manufacturer's site and click on the DOWNLOADS or PRODUCT SUPPORT page. Alternatively you can launch the software application and explore under the Help menu. Most modern software include an update under that column.