From Windows 95, we all know that Windows is always vulnerable to attacks and security bugs. That’s why you need to constantly check for updates in Windows Updates to patch any security bugs that has been discovered. There are few ways to obtain Windows Updates.

You can use Windows Automatic Updates which it can automatically check and download if there are any updates at specified day and time.

If you don’t like Windows to constantly connect to Windows Updates, then you can manually visit Windows Update website and either select Express or Custom checking method.

Another way, is to use Protector Plus – Windows Vulnerability Scanner.

Protector Plus – Windows Vulnerability Scanner checks your system for Windows Vulnerabilities. It guides you to update with the right patch to make your system secure. It’s less than 1MB and all you need to do is click on the Yes button to start scanning your Windows.

Once the Scan is completed, Protector Plus – Windows Vulnerability Scanner lists the vulnerabilities detected, their risk level and the download location of the patch. It also creates the log file named Protector_Plus_Windows_Vulnerability_Scan.htm at the same location where Protector Plus – Windows Vulnerability Scanner was executed.

Protector Plus – Windows Vulnerability Scanner is free to use. This software is compatible with Windows XP (Home & Professional), Windows 2000 Server & Professional and Windows 2003.

This tool is useful for people like me. I don’t use Automatic Updates and for don’t know what reason Windows Update doesn’t work for me. When I visit Windows Update and click on Custom, I will only see the bar moving and that’s it. It never display what hotfix my Windows is needed to install. The drawback of this free tool is that it doesn’t have LiveUpdate feature. This program is updated by Proland Software every month to detect new vulnerabilities. So you need to download and run Windows Vulnerability Scanner every month. Might not be the best way to check for hotfixes, but it’s my preferred method.

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