Article: In Windows Vista and Windows 7 the word "Start" is not shown on the icon. Look for the four-colored Microsoft rectangles arranged in a square.   You can select, "Install updates automatically (recommended)." If you select automatic installment, Windows will download and install updates in the background while you work, then restart the computer automatically after a designated amount of time.    {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/b\/bd\/Enable-Automatic-Updates-Step-5Bullet1.jpg\/v4-460px-Enable-Automatic-Updates-Step-5Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/b\/bd\/Enable-Automatic-Updates-Step-5Bullet1.jpg\/aid1480351-v4-728px-Enable-Automatic-Updates-Step-5Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}  If you select, "Download updates but let me choose whether to download and install them," the icon in the Start menu to the left of the icons you click to turn off or lock your computer will change to red when updates are ready to be installed. To install updates, click the red button. Your computer will shut down and install Windows updates next time you restart your computer.    {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Enable-Automatic-Updates-Step-5Bullet2.jpg\/v4-460px-Enable-Automatic-Updates-Step-5Bullet2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Enable-Automatic-Updates-Step-5Bullet2.jpg\/aid1480351-v4-728px-Enable-Automatic-Updates-Step-5Bullet2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}  You can also choose, "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them." If you select this option, frequently check the Windows Update program via the Control Panel or the Start menu.    {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/ad\/Enable-Automatic-Updates-Step-5Bullet3.jpg\/v4-460px-Enable-Automatic-Updates-Step-5Bullet3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/a\/ad\/Enable-Automatic-Updates-Step-5Bullet3.jpg\/aid1480351-v4-728px-Enable-Automatic-Updates-Step-5Bullet3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}  There is also an option that says, "Never check for updates (not recommended)."    {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/ee\/Enable-Automatic-Updates-Step-5Bullet4.jpg\/v4-460px-Enable-Automatic-Updates-Step-5Bullet4.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/e\/ee\/Enable-Automatic-Updates-Step-5Bullet4.jpg\/aid1480351-v4-728px-Enable-Automatic-Updates-Step-5Bullet4.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

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Click the Start menu at the bottom left of your computer screen. Type the words "Windows update" into the Start menu search box. Click the Windows Update program, which will appear in the Start menu at the top of the list of programs. Select one of the four options for automatic updates from the drop down menu. Click "OK" after selecting the option you want to save the settings and close the window.