How Do I Get an Update for Windows 2000 Professional?

All computer operating systems are regularly updated to refine their performance and hardware interface or to close security holes and resolve system bugs. You can either download and install Windows updates yourself, as described below, or set your Windows Professional operating system to do so automatically through the Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2). If you wish to set your Windows computer to update automatically, download and install the June 2002 Automatic Update utility update linked to in the resources section of this article.

Instructions

1. Connect your computer to the Internet. Open Internet Explorer.

2. Open the Tools pulldown menu, then click "Windows Update". If you haven't already installed Microsoft Update to your computer, you may be prompted to review a licensing agreement before beginning.

3. Click "Express" from the "Keep your computer up to date" Windows Update page to download and install high-priority updates, or click "Custom" to browse through available updates and select which ones you'd like to install.

4. Click "Install Updates" on the following screen. Your updates will automatically download and install.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also manually select updates for download from the Windows Update Catalog or the Microsoft Download Center (see Resources).

• Note that Microsoft support for Windows 2000 is scheduled to end on July 13, 2010.

References

• Microsoft Support: Keep Your Computer Up to Date
• Microsoft Support: Automatic Updates

Resources

• Windows Update Catalog
• Microsoft Download Center
• Windows: Automatic Updating Utility