How to download the windows latest updates automatically

Todays tip will help you to download the latest windows features (updates). All Microsoft Windows versions support running window updates automatically but today we will discuss this feature in Windows XP only.

You can enable this option to run windows update automatically when your computer will be connected to the internet. Through this service you can check the Microsoft website for downloadable improvements to the operating system and security patches also. These latest updates will protect your computer from the attacks of latest viruses and potential hackers. Windows Update is free of cost and important service that is why you should always make sure its running on your computer.

Follow the given steps to enable this important feature on your computer:

To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.

Click Start button and go to Settings then click on Control Panel option. Now system will open the Control Panel windows with different categories.

Just click on System option, a small System Properties dialog box will appear with many options like System Restore, Remote and Automatic Updates and others.

Click on Automatic Updates tab, if it is not selected already then click on “Automatic (recommended)” box. Then this will display the different setting to continually check Microsoft’s website for updates.

Here you can pick a download and installation schedule or select the option “Download the updates automatically and notify me when they are ready to be installed” in the section of settings. Through this option you can download updates automatically and it will install the updates immediately.

If you wait a day or two before installing an updates to make sure there are not any serious bugs reported about the latest patch you can check it through Microsoft website. Now click on Ok button to finish the process.

Restore the Windows XP to a previous working state.

You can recover the Windows critical components and return your computer to the earlier state without loss of your personal data using Windows XP built-in system restore feature. You can perform the Windows recovery process and return your computer to the earlier state within a minute.

Follow the given steps to run System Restore wizard: To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.

First click on Start button> All programs> Accessories> System Tools then click on System Restore.

Now a “Welcome to System Restore” wizard will start, first read the detail instruction on the left side of the page.

On the right side of the page, click on “Restore my computer to an earlier time” check box under “To begin, select the task that you want to perform” area and then click on Next button.

On the “Select a Restore Point” page, click on bold date option, but try to use a restore date as close as possible to a time just before the problem started then click on Next button.

Now a next page will appear with title “Confirm Restore Point Selection”, to restore your computer to this date and time then click on Next button to start the restore process.

Now the system restore process recovers the previous Windows settings and your computer will restart with “Restoration Complete” message. Click Ok button to finish the process.

How to restrict users’ access to shutdown button

This tip is very interesting for home and some small office users, who want to restrict the user’s ability to shutdown their computer. You can hide the Shutdown button from the Start menu using registry editor and also restrict access to shutdown, if a user clicks on Ctrl+Alt+Del.

Follow the given steps to hide system shutdown button from start menu:

• To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.

• Click Start button and type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.
• Here locate the location to:
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\Explorer

• Here in right side panel, right click to create a new DWORD value with name NoClose.
• Now assign number 1 to its value data box.
• Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.
• But next time, if you want to unhide the shutdown button then simply change the value data box to 0 or delete this DWORD item.
• Again close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect

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How to Create a System State Data Backup

Follow these steps to run System State data backup wizard: To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights. First click on Start button> All programs> Accessories> System Tools then click on Backup. Backup wizard will start, click on advanced mode option to change the backup settings.In a dialog box “Backup Utility”, select “Welcome” tab and click on Backup Wizard [Advanced] button to create backup of windows important components. Click on Next button to continue backup wizard. Now select option “Only back up the System State date” on what to back up page and click on Next button. Click on Browse button to specify the destination for backup file and also set backup file name under “Type a name for this backup” box then click on Next button.Now verify your selected settings and click on Finish button to start backup process.So easy.