Impact of Operating System Problems

Impact of Not Installing Critical Windows Updates

It is important that your Windows XP operating system contains the latest security updates. Without these updates, your computer may be vulnerable to viruses and outside attacks.

Impact of Not Using Windows' Automatic Update Feature

To protect against the latest security threats, it is important that your Windows XP operating system contains the latest updates. The easiest way to keep your PC constantly updated is to use Windows' automatic update feature. If you don't activate the automatic update feature, you need to manually download critical updates on a regular basis.

Impact of Not Turning On System Restore

Windows' System Restore feature lets you undo potentially harmful changes to your computer's settings, and returns it to an earlier working state. Turning on this feature protects your system when installing new programs or making other major system changes. If System Restore is not turned on, you have no way of restoring your program after a crash or virus infection.

Impact of Hiding File Extensions

By default, Windows hides some sensitive system files and folders. When the extensions for these files and folders are hidden, you may not see potentially harmful files that have been stored on your PC's hard disk.