About Oil Change
Whether you use your computer for business or pleasure, keeping the software installed on it up-to-date ensures that you get the most out of the investment that you made in your equipment. Sometimes getting the latest updates proves to be no easy task. First, you have to know that an update is available, then you have to find out how to get it and install it. Oil Change automates this chore for you giving you more time to use your computer for pleasure or profit.
Oil Change is a subscription service that uses your Internet service to locate and install updates for the hardware and software on your computer.
About the trial membership to Oil Change Click here for information about using a trial membership to Oil Change.
About a special membership to Oil Change Click here for information about using a special membership that came as part of a hardware or software package you purchased.
When you start the update process, Oil Change:
| Lists the available updates. | |
| Lists the size of the update and whether it can be installed automatically or manually. | |
| Explains what the updates do and the benefits. | |
| Lets you determine when Oil Change downloads updates using your Internet connection. | |
| Lets you create a list of important products that Oil Change monitors automatically for updates. Oil Change notifies you when it finds them. | |
| Optionally installs the updates if useable installation procedures are available. | |
| Lets you reverse the installation of multiple automatically installed updates if you change your mind. |
Note
Updates are located on specific manufacturers Web sites. And when you select an update, Oil Change connects your computer directly to the Web site and manages the download process for you.
See Also
About accessing Oil Change features
About CyberMedia ActiveHelp server
About Oil Change and your Internet connection