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Students using a personal computer on campus are required to update their systems regularly. By default, updates are set to run automatically on computers running any version of Microsoft Windows. Faculty and staff computers on campus are set to automatically run operating system updates, and patches for third party software are managed by CIS. Instructions for manually running updates can be found below.

Service Packs

Microsoft provides large, comprehensive update packages known as Service Packs for Windows operating systems. Because of the level of system changes involved when installing a Service Pack, CIS does not provide support for users wishing to install a Service Pack update on a personally owned computer. Ensure you have adequate data backups and use caution when installing a Service Pack on a system.

Update a Windows 8 Computer

  1. If using a mouse, Swipe down with the mouse along the right side of the screen and click the Search button. If using a touch display, swipe left with your finger from the right side of the display and tap the Search button.

  2. Select the Settings search category and search for update. Choose the search result labeled Windows Update.

     
  3. Click or tap the Check for Updates now button.


  4. Any available updates will be shown. Click or tap the Install Updates button if automatic update settings are not configured.


  5. Click or tap We'll install X important updates automatically or We'll install X optional updates automatically to view specific information about the updates that Windows will install.

  6. To select which updates should be installed, click or tap Choose which updates you want to install near the bottom. Alternatively, click or tap Install to immediately install updates.
     

  7. Click X important updates are available or X optional updates are available (where X indicates the number of updates in each category).


  8. Select or deselect items that should or should not be installed using the check boxes next to the items.


  9. Click Install to install the selected updates from Windows Update.

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