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Windows 98 Security Updates

 

From the Microsoft site (Windows98 section) at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/support/critical/default.asp

You can automatically learn when a new update is available for your computer by downloading the Critical Update Notification from the Microsoft® Windows® Update Web site.

After you download Critical Update Notification, Windows Update notifies you when a new essential update is available for your computer when you connect to the Internet. The Critical Update Notification keeps your computer up-to-date and protected from potential security issues affecting Microsoft Windows.

To install Critical Update Notification:

  • Go to the Windows Update Web site at: http://www.windowsupdate.com .

  • On the Windows Update site, click Product Update in the left-hand navigation.

  • In the dialog box that asks whether you want Windows Update to check to see which components are installed on your computer, click Yes.

  • Windows Update will then generate a catalog of recommended updates.

  • Scroll down through the list of updates and look for Windows Critical Update Notification.

  • Click Read This First to read more about Critical Update Notification.

  • If you decide you want Critical Update Notification, click the box next to Windows Critical Update Notification.

  • Then click the Download arrow in the upper right-hand corner.

If you have questions, please contact the ITS Help Desks at helpdesk@psu.edu.

 


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