Most users who work with desktops on a daily basis generally do so with a Windows 10- based PC. That’s what the usage data shows compared to other operating systems.
It must be admitted that the importance of this software has not stopped growing over the last few years, with the permission of Windows 7 that has been presented until recently. Of course, although the use of this old version of Windows is falling, there are still many users who use it daily on their computers. Be that as it may, we tell you this because despite the enormous importance of Windows systems, the software that we install here cannot be left aside.
Despite the fact that Windows 10 itself integrates a good number of pre-installed UWP applications, most of them go for their Win32 preferences. These are the programs that, once we install Windows from scratch, we download and install it from the Internet in most cases. But these software solutions in turn need some maintenance over time. This, as usual, is achieved through updates that are released to keep the software protected and up to date in terms of its functionality.
While the UWPs are updated from the system store by themselves and with certain security measures, the Win32 in many occasions we have to update them manually. That is why in order to prevent the arrival of malware , we can take certain measures, as we will see below.
Update programs from your menu
To do this, one of the measures that we can take in this regard is to update the applications that we are talking about, directly from them. Although it is not always possible, some are updated simply by accessing a certain menu . This way we make sure that everything will be done without malware involved. For example, in Google Chrome, it is enough for us to go to the Help / Information menu of Google Chrome.
Avoid third-party websites when updating
If we are forced to use the Internet to update a certain program, it is best to do it from its official website . This does not avoid having to resort to third-party websites that may include some type of adware, spyware or unwanted software in the downloads along with the new installer. The exact official website is usually found in the help section of the program, or in the About.
Do not use pirted programs
In the event that we have opted to use a pirted version of a program, we already know that this carries some risks. For example, these can be presented at the time of updating or when it requests an update . We will never know what is really coming to our team. And of course, the risks we run are also present if we work with software that we never update.
Have an antivirus installed
Although it is a bit obvious, not everyone complies with it. And it is that as we have commented on countless occasions, although we do not realize it because they work in the background, the antivirus in Windows 10 are always alert . Therefore, if a malicious software update tries to enter the PC, it will probably detect it and paralyze it, or at least quarantine it.