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How to open Windows Update in Windows XP and Windows Vista?There are two ways to open Windows updates. The first way is to double click on the icon in the notification area. This icon will be noticeable when there are updates for your computer to download.
This screenshot shows the icon in the notification area in Windows Vista. In Windows XP the icon is a yellow triangle with a exclamation mark. The other way to get to Windows Updates is to go to the start menu, then choose control panel, then double click on the automatic updates icon. |
After you have opened the Windows Update window, as shown in the screenshot below, you can now proceed to view the update history. Simply Click on the link that says View update history.
Now you will see a list of Windows Updates that have been installed on your computer as shown below.
To remove a Windows update, when you are viewing the update history, click on the link Installed Updates.
Below is a screenshot of Installed updates on Windows Vista. Now you can select an update by making it blue. Then an uninstall button will appear next to organize and view.
There is no update history for Windows XP, however you can see what updates you have installed on your computer by going to Add or Remove programs in the control panel.
To uninstall a Windows update from your Windows XP computer you must follow the steps above to see the updates that are on your computer. Then select an update and choose to remove it.
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