What is the difference between Windows Update and Microsoft Update?

Microsoft Update is essentially a successor to Windows Update and Office Update. Microsoft Update will check for updates to several Microsoft programs besides Windows, including Office applications and server software like Exchange.

If you are not using Microsoft Update, it is easy...once you connect to the Windows Update page (Start/All Programs/Windows Update) you will see a link to use Microsoft Update. Click it and follow through the very short wizard. From then on your PC will connect to Microsoft Update.

May 2006

Send this article to a friend!
Subscribe to The ITS Connection

Related articles

• In Windows Update, what is the difference between Express and Custom mode?
• When I try to e-mail a file by right-clicking it or using the menu option within Word, I am prompted to create a "profile," or the wrong e-mail program appears. Why?

Contact ITS	Search	Site Map	StartCenter	Privacy Policy	Terms/Legal

Copyright © 1996-2011, Integrated Technical Solutions, Inc., all rights reserved. See Terms/Legal for trademarks, copyright, and terms of use.