Will take a look at updates for drivers and your Windows operating
system.
Drivers
Drivers are a very important update. For example keeping your graphics
driver updated can improve performance of the graphics card by quite a
significant amount. I recall one such driver that gave a performance boast
of 40% from the original.
Updated drivers also provide enhanced performance, and compatibility with
programs and games, so don’t wait, update today.
www.driverguide.com
is a great source for drivers.
Windows Updates
Not only will some updates improve performance but they will also make
your computer more secure and reliable. Important updates for Windows XP,
2000 and NT are the service packs, which are a compilation of small
patches and fixes. These updates should always be downloaded, or retrieved
from magazine cover disks. (The Service Packs tend to be very large files,
so unless you are on broadband do not download)
Service
Packs can be downloaded from here http://servicepacks.windowsreinstall.com/
Where to get the Updates
There are three main places where you can get your updates. The first is
within windows. To do this is quite simply. Simply click on start, from
your desktop and then click on “WINDOWS UPDATE”. You must be connected
to the Internet for this.
Secondly you can access the Windows Update web page from your browser by
using the following address, http://www.windowsupdate.com
Lastly,
for mainly drivers, do a search on the net. E.G. if you have an Nvidia
Geforce graphics Card then search for “NVIDIA GEFORCE GRAPHICS
DRIVER”, in a search engine (e.g. www.google.com
).
