Saturday, November 24, 2007

WIndows Updates (XP vs 2000 Pro)

A computer running Windows XP is configured with the default Start menu.
How can you determine if updates are available?

1. Connect to the Internet, run Start | Control Panel, run Windows Firewall, and scan for updates.
2. Connect to the Internet, run Start | All Programs | Windows Update and scan for updates.
3. >>Connect to the Internet, run Start | Windows Update and scan for updates.
4. Connect to the Internet, run Start | Control Panel, run Add or Remove Programs, and scan
for updates.

Explanation : To determine if updates are available, you should connect to the Internet, run Start | All Programs | Windows Update and scan for updates. The Windows Update command directs the computer to the Windows Update Web site, if the computer is connected to the Internet. From there, you can click Scan for updates to scan for updates available for your computer.

You should not connect to the Internet, run Start | Windows Update and scan for updates. This is the sequence for checking updates for a Windows 2000 computer, not a Windows XP computer.

You should not connect to the Internet, run Start | Control Panel, run Add or Remove Programs, and scan for updates. The Add or Remove Programs utility lets you install or uninstall applications, modify configuration options on selected applications, change the Windows components installed, or set configuration options. It does not, however, have any options directly related to automatic updates.

You should not connect to the Internet, run Start | Control Panel, run Windows Firewall, and scan for updates. The Windows Firewall has no links to or direct connection with automatic updates.
Objective: Security