Computer and Software Support


How to update Microsoft Essentials

For instructions updating Microsoft Essentials, do the following

  1. If Microsoft Essentials is not installed, install Microsoft Essentials (if it is installed skip to step 2)
  2. If Microsoft Essentials is not open, open Microsoft Essentials
  3. Click the Update tab (if it is not already selected)
   
  1. Click Update
   
  1. You may have to repeat the update process more than once to get all the updates. Repeat steps 3 and 4 till you get
   
  1. Go to How to run Microsoft Essentials

 

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Here is a list of available Anti-spyware and Anti-Spyware software. Some  are free (at the time of this post) Click here to access the list

If you have run this program and feel you still have a virus or spyware, use the virus/spyware troubleshooter, click here to access the troubleshooter

Sometimes a software issue can appear to be a virus or spyware and it is not. If you have used the above tools and still having issues, use the software troubleshooter, click here to access the troubleshooter