User's Manual

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Windows Update keeps your computer up to date and more secure
by automatically providing software updates to Microsoft Windows
Vista. Updates can include upgrades to Windows Vista features,
updates that improve reliability and performance, and updates that
provide new security protections against malware and other
potentially unwanted software.
Windows Update makes updating easy and minimizes disruption to
your work. It's easy to start updating—when you set up Windows
Vista, you can set options that enable Windows Update to
automatically download and install updates for you—so you can "set
it and forget it
Windows Sidebar and Gadgets
As you use your computer to access more information, perform more
tasks, and interact with more software applications, you increasingly
face information overload. You open a web browser just to check the
weather, open an application to view your calendar, and open a