Staying Safe Online · Course 4
Updates & Antivirus
Keep your computer updated, protected and safe from fake warnings.
- 1Why Updates Matter8 min · Updates fix weak spots. Here is how to get them and finish them.
- 2Built-in Protection Is Usually Enough7 min · Your computer already has antivirus. Here is what it does for free.
- 3Real Warnings vs Fake Warnings8 min · Learn what real safety warnings look like, and how to spot a fake.
- 4Keeping an Older Computer Safe8 min · What end of support means, and your choices for an older computer.
- 5Challenge: Uncle Joe's Old Laptop10 min · Help Uncle Joe bring a laptop up to date and keep it safe.
Hands-on
Do it on the simulated phone
Every lesson has a lab you can try in your browser, plus questions that earn points toward the Patch Pal badge.
Start lesson 1