Sorry to bring this up, but your computer is not perfect. Neither were the programmers who wrote the programs. Neither were the dude’s who designed the hardware. And of course the user is not perfect!
Patches and Updates are used to correct programming errors and fix vulnerabilities in the software.
It is difficult to keep up with the vulnerabilities that are found for Windows, OS X and all the programs that are running on them.
So, today’s tip is to use the automated facilities of Windows and OS X to automatically update the operating system and applications.
To enable this in Windows, go to the Control Panel and look for Automated Updates.
For OS X, go to the System Preferences application and open Software Update.
Both Windows and OS X allow for the computer to download the updates on a set schedule. When you are notified of updates, you should let them install.
