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Windows Update
software update distribution service for Microsoft Windows / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Windows Update is a feature found in Microsoft Windows (after Windows 98) that lets the user update their copy of Windows. The Windows Update website can only be used with Internet Explorer.
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Other names | Microsoft Update |
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Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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Service name | Windows Update |
Type | Network service |
Website | support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-update-faq |
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It also allows updates to the definitions file of Windows Defender and to the Junk Mail filter in Windows Mail.