Update for Windows 2000

Microsoft periodically releases security patches for Windows operating systems. Downloading and installing these updates will help protect your computer from viruses and threats.

Running Windows Update can only be done after you have registered your computer, so please save these steps and complete them after your computer has been registered.

Download critical updates

1. Open Internet Explorer to update.microsoft.com. There might also be a link to it in the Start menu or Programs menu.
   
2. If a "Security Warning" or a prompt to install software appears, confirm it is from Microsoft, and then click "Yes."
3. Click the link titled "Express Install (Recommended)" next to the green arrow.
4. Wait briefly while the site scans your computer to see what updates are needed.
5. At the next screen, click the "Install" button on the right–hand side of the screen.
   

A gray window will appear with a dialog box and a progress bar. The updates you selected will be downloaded and installed. If you are prompted to restart after the updates have been installed, do so.