Even though Windows 8 is brand new, chances are high that Microsoft has already released important updates that improve the operating system’s security, performance and efficiency. Although Microsoft touts Windows 8 as a much more secure operating system than Windows 7, malware developers are adept at finding and exploiting loopholes in ubiquitous software such as Javascript. And given that prerelease builds of Windows 8 have been available since September 2011, the bad guys have had plenty of time to examine the OS for exploitable weaknesses.

To ensure that you have the latest updates for Windows 8, open the Charms menu by swiping in from the right side of the screen, tap on the Settings icon, then tap Change PC Settings at the bottom to bring up the PC settings menu. On the left side of the screen, scroll down to select Windows Update, then select “Check for updates now” on the right side of the screen.

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