Automatic Windows Updates is not enough

For those of you that have windows set to automatically perform the various updates available, you should realize that this is not enough to confirm the security of your system. In fact I personally choose to disable this option and do these sorts of things manually, mostly because using the automatic update can result in device driver conflicts (mostly display drivers) that cause more problems then it is worth.  The best solution is to utilize the Belarc Advisor security service. First go and download and install Belarc advisor here. Then once it has determined what updates are available, if any, click on the IT PROFESSIONALS link for each update that is available. This will allow you to install each update one at a time, confirming that all are completed correctly. (note using the Home users link will essentially perform the automatic update process which will give you different results).

During the updates, as each one gets installed, if you are prompted to 'restart', select the 'do not restart' until you have completed all available updates (just to expedite the process).