Microsoft has such strong market share domestically and globally, so visiting the Microsoft Office Product Updates and Windows Update Web pages should satisfy most of your software maintenance needs.

With other software vendors, you generally can get to similar download centers through each vendor’s Web site tech support area.

For example, if you need to keep Symantec software products up to date, you can find a button for Downloads right on its home page at www.symantec.com.

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Once you’re at the Symantec Downloads page, you might want to add this Web site address (www.symantec.com/downloads/) to your Bookmarks or Favorites list.

Similarly, Adobe has a Support link right on its home page at www.adobe.com, which takes you to the Adobe CustomerFirst Support Web site at www.adobe.com/support/.

From there, you’ll see a hyperlink to File Downloads at www.adobe.com/support/downloads/, which you also may want to add to your Bookmarks or Favorites list.

For more software download listings that cover both commercial software updates and shareware from hundreds of smaller software vendors, consider visiting these two major software download portals.

CNET Downloads -- download.cnet.com
ZDNet Downloads -- www.zdnet.com/downloads/

Other Software Updates Action Items

Besides Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows, what other software programs does your company depend on?

For these software programs, how do you get notified that free updates are available?

How do you locate, download and install updates to these programs?

Who installs updates to these other software applications: users, an internal guru or a computer consultant?

How often are free maintenance updates released and installed for each software program?

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