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Fix your own computer for seniors for dummies- P4

Fix your own computer for seniors for dummies- P4: The way I look at being a senior is this: We got there ahead of the rest of the pack. Let those behind us get all excited over tweets and iPods and video games that simulate the challenges and joys of life. | Chapter 4 Taking Care of Software The resulting dialog box shows what version of Windows you re running and which Service Pack is installed. Cautious users including me usually put off install- @ 1 ing a Service Pack for a few weeks after it s released to the public I prefer to allow other people to try it first and look for any major incompatibilities. To take this course you ll have to conduct manual updates see Check for Windows Updates Manually earlier in this chapter because Windows will install Service Packs for you automatically as part of the update process. Check for and Install Service Pack Updates 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. Go to http update.microsoft.com. 3. Click Express Recommended . If you don t have the latest Service Pack installed Windows will display a dialog box similar to the one shown in Figure 4-5. If you haven t updated Windows in a while you may have additional software to install before you can install the Service Pack. Follow any onscreen instructions. 4. Close all running programs. 5. Click the Install button to start the installation. I IIB75 Part II Keeping Your PC Healthy with Preventive Maintenance Click Install when you re ready to download the latest Server Pack. Figure 4-5 Download and Configure Windows Live Applications I have some bad news and I have some good news. Don t worry the good news is better than the bad news. The bad news is Windows 7 doesn t come with some of the neat and useful applications you ve come to expect from earlier versions of Windows. No E-Mail client for example and no video editing and photo management applications. Bummer. But the good news is Microsoft s new concept Windows Live offers all these and more as free downloads. You just have to go online and install them. And the better news is these new versions of old favorites have some significant enhancements so you ll like them even better. 1. Open Internet Explorer and type http download. live.com in the browser address bar. The Windows Live .