There are a lot of different things that you can do in order to update your computer. First and foremost, you should ensure that your drivers are up to date. Drivers are the software programs that allow Windows to interface with your external hardware devices.
If you’re looking for automatic driver updates I stronlgy recommend looking into Driver Detective. In our Driver Detective review we discuss the various pros and cons of this program and how it can help you update all the drivers in your computer quickly and easily. Driver Detective will scan your computer and show you which drivers can be updated in just a few clicks.