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Windows Update

Windows Update is a Microsoft service for the Windows 9x and Windows NT families of the Microsoft Windows operating system, which automates downloading and installing Microsoft Windows software updates over the Internet. The service delivers software updates for Windows, as well as the various Microsoft antivirus products, including Windows Defender and…

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Developer
Microsoft
Included with
Windows Vista and later · Windows Server 2008 and later
Operating system
Windows 9x family · Windows NT family
Other names
Microsoft Update
Service name
Windows Update
Type
Network service

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Windows Update

Nodes109
Edges108
Triples176
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018349
Components1

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Windows Update

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related to Microsoft Update · 26
Windows Update → At, CAPICOM, Exchange, February, It, June, Microsoft, Microsoft Expression Studio, Microsoft Lync, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Update, Over, RSA Conference, Server, Silverlight, SQL Server, The, Virtual PC, Virtual Server, Visual Studio
related to Complementary software and services · 25
Windows Update → Additionally, As, DISM, For, In, Internet, LAN, MDT, Microsoft, Microsoft Update Catalog, N-1, One, Only, Software Update Services, SUS, These, Update, USB, WADK, Windows
related to Service · 21
Windows Update → An, Approximately, As, ASP, At, August, Automatic Updates, Computerworld, However, Initially, Microsoft, NET, Occasionally, October, On, On Patch Tuesday, Starting, The, This, Traditionally
related to Windows Update web app · 21
Windows Update → ActiveX, Arie Slob, But, December, Fixes, Instead, Internet Explorer, KB, March, Microsoft, NetMeeting, Outlook Express, Security, The, The Windows Update, This, Windows, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows-help
related to Windows Update Agent · 17
Windows Update → Additionally, Automatic Updates, Control Panel, Group Policy, In, It, Microsoft Intune, Starting, System Center Configuration Manager, Windows, Windows PowerShell, Windows Server, Windows Server Updates Services, Windows Ultimate Extras, Windows Update Agent, Windows Vista, Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
related to Windows Update for Business · 13
Windows Update → Business, Check, Defer, Education, Enterprise, It, Microsoft, Pro, Starting, Switch, This, Windows, You
related to Automatic Updates · 12
Windows Update → After Windows Me, Automatic Updates, Critical Update Notification Utility, If, Instead, It, Shutdown, SP3, The, Unlike, Windows, Windows Me
related to Third-party services · 12
Windows Update → AutoPatcher, Internet, Legacy Update, One, PortableUpdate, These, Third-party, Windows, Windows NT, Windows Update Restored, Windows Updates Downloader, WSUS Offline Update
related to Critical Update Notification Utility · 10
Windows Update → By, Critical, Critical Update Notification Tool, Critical Update Notification Utility, Internet Explorer, It, Microsoft, Once, The, Windows
related to Command Line Updates Tools · 3
Windows Update → It, There, Windows

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windows updates update microsoft service internet system software 10 automatic cumulative install server 2000 also users client critical xp vista

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Windows UpdateDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Windows UpdateIncluded withWindows Vista and later1.00infobox
Windows UpdateIncluded withWindows Server 2008 and later1.00infobox
Windows UpdateOperating systemWindows 9x family1.00infobox
Windows UpdateOperating systemWindows NT family1.00infobox
Windows UpdateOther namesMicrosoft Update1.00infobox
Windows UpdateService nameWindows Update1.00infobox
Windows UpdateTypeNetwork service1.00infobox
Windows UpdateWebsitesupport.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-update-faq1.00infobox
Windows Updateis aMicrosoft service for the Windows 9x and Windows NT families of the Microsoft Windows operating system0.90text
NetMeetinginstance ofand optional components0.80text
DISMinstance ofMicrosoft deployment utilities0.80text

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