Importance of Windows updates

Shashank Gidbidi 25 Jun, 2019

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Importance of Windows updates

Windows Updates can be very annoying. They pop up randomly and these messages can be a nuisance especially when you are in the middle of something important. At times, the Windows Update won’t allow you to shut down the computer because it is in the middle of installing updates. Even with all these nuisances, it is critical that you keep your device secure by installing the latest available windows updates.

Let’s go through the benefits of Installing Windows Updates:

1) Fix Bugs (Critical Updates)

The code that makes up the Windows operating system may contain critical errors or incompatibilities. In order to fix this, Microsoft releases critical updates to fix these vulnerabilities and errors in Windows.

2) Fix security holes (Security Updates)

Security holes are usually present in every software, including the operating system and other applications in a computer. A hacker or malware programmer could use these security loopholes to gain entrance into the computer and steal information. There are white hat hackers and security analysts around the globe who are constantly involved in reporting these threats to Microsoft, and after reviewing these Microsoft releases security updates and patches.

3) Improve or add new features to operating system (Software updates)

Microsoft releases these updates to add new feature or improve an existing feature in Windows. For e.g., Microsoft released Edge as a Windows update for Windows 10.

4) Fix software and hardware conflicts (Critical updates or optional updates)

After an operating system is released, initially it may not be compatible with certain hardware and software. Whenever such situations are widely reported, Microsoft and the other third-party manufacturer come up with solutions as critical updates or optional updates. Optional updates sometimes contain updates for your hardware which can immensely improve its performance.

Thus, it is imperative that you install all the updates provided by Microsoft.

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