Do you always install latest updates when you fix someone else's PC?

Updated by Brady Stroud [SSW] 1 year ago. See history

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When you fix someone else's PC (locally or remotely), one of the best practices is always make sure it has the latest updates.

  • To achieve this, we run Windows Update and install all latest updates.

❌ Figure: ![Here are some updates that need to be applied](/uploads/rules/do-you-always-install-latest-updates-when-you-fix-someone-elses-pc/2021-04-20_11-50-38.png)

✅ Figure: ![All updates have been applied](/uploads/rules/do-you-always-install-latest-updates-when-you-fix-someone-elses-pc/Windows-updates-settings.png)

Warning: Of course if you are fixing a bug on someone’s PC, you should only update one piece of software at a time, so you know if an update fixes the problem. After that (if the company allows it), update all software to the latest version. If they get a new problem, then rollback.

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