Upgrading Your Operating System
There are major operating system (OS) upgrades that can take your computer, for example, from Windows XP to Windows Vista or Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.5. The upgrades currently available at Dartmouth are significantly more secure and more feature rich than their predecessors, however, there are times when software programs written for an operating system will not run on the next version.
Upgrading your operating system is rarely as simple as installing the operating system. On some systems, the newer operating systems can actually run slower on older machines that do not have the system resources necessary to enable the new operating system to run properly.
As this is a major transition, we advise you to discuss with your IT support office whether it is appropriate for you to upgrade your operating system. For advice on upgrading, please contact the IT Service Desk (Help Desk) at 646-2999 and select from the options provided, send electronic mail to help@dartmouth.edu, or call your department's IT support office.
Automatic Updates for Critical Patches
Windows and Macintosh operating systems have an automatic process you can set up to search for critical patches for your operating system software. You should configure this on your computer, then install the updates when prompted, or let the computer install the updates automatically. The links below will help you if you have a Macintosh or Windows computer.
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