Windows should regularly check all software, and if required, tighten the screws so that malware does not find any gaps. To help the system cope with this task, equip it with the monitoring tool UpdateStar. After installation, UpdateStar checks what software is already on the computer and compares the version numbers with an online database. When doing this, if it finds an old program on the PC, a message immediately appears along with a link to download the updated versions of the programs in question.

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Click 'Settings' and make sure there is a tick in front of the 'Activate automatic update search' option. Select a time for the search to be performed. In the 'Other' tab, check whether the program is set to be active at each Windows start. To download a newer version of any of the programs it identifies, click the link and then click 'Download'. UpdateStar then automatically links to the manufacturer's website.