Gizmodo: windows update

DirectX 11 Now Available For Windows Vista

Rosa Golijan — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:10:29 EDT

We didn't see much of a difference between DirectX 10.1 and 11, but if you're a Windows Vista user who did and has been waiting impatiently: be happy because DirectX 11 is now finally available through Windows Update. [DailyTech]

Pirated Copies of Windows 7 Will Still Get Windows Updates

matt buchanan — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EDT

Conficker spread via PCs that weren't updated with security patches, and not wanting to be at fault for worldwide infections, Microsoft is going to supply security updates to pirated copies of Windows 7. [Maximum PC]

Windows Update Getting Updated: Will Be Faster, Less Sucky

matt buchanan — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EDT

Have you ever searched for new updates with Windows Update in Vista? It's slow as balls, no matter how beefy your machine is. But! Windows Update is getting an, um, update that will make it run a lot faster—scan times are down almost 20 percent. If you have automatic updates turned off, obviously you won't get this happy joy update when it rolls out at the end of the month, unless you go to Windows Update and install it manually. And you should, unless you want update scans to still take forever. [Microsoft Update Product Blog]

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Ships to Manufacturers April 21st, Hits Windows Update April 29th

Adrian Covert — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:40:08 EDT

Windows XP SP3 will start shipping to manufacturers and IT workers next Monday, 4/21. The Following Tuesday, 4/29, it will be made available for download over Windows Update. This is the final version of SP3, following the RC1 and RC2 builds offered earlier in the year, which promises to boost performance by 10% and network access protection. [ComputerWorld]

Windows XP and Vista Self Updates? Calm Down, It's Not So Bad

Jason Chen — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:09:07 EDT

Windows XP and Vista users in the last few weeks have discovered that Windows Update, the software that automatically checks and installs new updates from Microsoft, was updating files on their machines even when they set the update to "manual". This seems pretty fishy at first, but it should really make no difference to the average user. It only updates Windows Update itself, not the updates that WU fetches from Microsoft. Although there are slight security implications here, all in all it's not a huge deal. [Yahoo - Image Credit]