- 1). Click "Start" and select "Control Panel."
- 2). Click "Security."
- 3). Click the "Turn automatic updating on or off" link listed under the "Security Center" area.
- 4). Click on the drop-down selection box under Important updates and select "Install updates automatically (recommended)."
- 5). Click "OK." If you are prompted for an administrator password or permission, type the password or confirm permission.
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