Symantec 10099585 User Guide - Page 49

Keeping current with LiveUpdate, About program updates

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Keeping current with LiveUpdate 5 Symantec products depend on current information to protect your computer from newly discovered threats. Symantec makes this information available to you through LiveUpdate. Using your Internet connection, LiveUpdate obtains program updates and protection updates for your computer. Your normal Internet access fees apply when you use LiveUpdate. w If your computer uses Windows 2000/XP, you must have Administrator access privileges to run LiveUpdate. About program updates Program updates are minor improvements to your installed product. These differ from product upgrades, which are newer versions of entire products. Program updates that have self-installers to replace existing software code are called patches. Patches are usually created to extend operating system or hardware compatibility, adjust a performance issue, or fix bugs. LiveUpdate automates the process of obtaining and installing program updates. It locates and obtains files from an Internet site, installs them, and then deletes the leftover files from your computer.

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Keeping current with
LiveUpdate
5
Symantec products depend on current information to
protect your computer from newly discovered threats.
Symantec makes this information available to you
through LiveUpdate. Using your Internet connection,
LiveUpdate obtains program updates and protection
updates for your computer.
Your normal Internet access fees apply when you use
LiveUpdate.
w
If your computer uses Windows 2000/XP, you must have
Administrator
access privileges
to run LiveUpdate.
About program updates
Program updates are minor improvements to your
installed product. These differ from product upgrades,
which are newer versions of entire products. Program
updates that have self-installers to replace existing
software code are called patches. Patches are usually
created to extend operating system or hardware
compatibility, adjust a performance issue, or fix bugs.
LiveUpdate automates the process of obtaining and
installing program updates. It locates and obtains files
from an Internet site, installs them, and then deletes the
leftover files from your computer.