The modern software market is constantly evolving, in connection with which software developers of any type constantly post on their official resources all kinds of updates to the applications they previously created or completely new versions that can differ from legacy programs quite strongly in terms of their capabilities and system requirements, and on the main functionality. Let’s try to figure out how to update a program of any type on a computer, and also as a separate solution, we will focus on installing updates of the iTunes utility, which is popular among Apple owners. And first, let's look at some common steps that apply to any type of software.
How to update a program on a computer: general provisions
Based on the fact that the developers of their own released software are constantly improving and posting more and more new versions of it on their Internet resources, it is obvious that to download the latest modifications of any applications, you should refer to such sites. True, here you need to keep in mind that some programs in their new versions may be paid or shareware, and keys and licenses for older versions may simply not work.
On the other hand, if you have questions about how to update the program on a computer with a more recent modification, sometimes it’s enough to find out if a special update tool, so to speak, “wired” into the program itself was installed. As a rule, such updaters work in the background and in most cases create their own modules that monitor the release of updates in the startup section of the operating system. Check their availability can be quite elementary. In Windows of the seventh version and below, this section is in the configuration (msconfig), and in the tenth and eighth it is taken directly to the "Task Manager". If there is no such module in startup, you can simply view the active background processes or even go to the directory of the program itself (it is quite possible that you can find the desired applet there).
But how to update the program on the computer with the built-in updater? Since he himself watches the release of available updates and offers to install the update, you just need to agree to such a proposal, followed by a redirect to the developer's site. The program will be updated either automatically, or you will have to download its installer and install it manually (as, for example, in the case of Flash Player from Adobe).
How to update iTunes on a computer?
Now let's look at the iTunes application, which on Windows computers can be used in two ways. Firstly, you can update the main program itself, and secondly, with it you can install the appropriate updates for mobile devices. How to update the program "IT" on a computer? It seems that you do not have to be seven spans in your forehead to guess that in the simplest case, you can perform all the necessary operations when accessing the official website of Apple Corporation.
On the download page of the iTunes installer, you just need to select the version of your operating system and its bit depth, then download the installation files and run the saved applet on behalf of the administrator in Windows. In some cases, the application itself prompts you to install a fresh version (for example, when you run the installed program in a Windows environment with a mobile device connected, because the Apple Software Update module is installed in the system initially).
What should be considered before updating mobile device applications through a computer?
If we talk about how to update programs on a computer via iTunes (meaning applications installed on a mobile device), you must first connect it to a computer or laptop. Depending on the settings of the main application itself, it may start automatically when it detects an attached “apple” device, or the device will first have to be completely turned off, and only then connected to the PC via a USB cable.
If you use a wireless connection for synchronization, make sure that it is active on both the computer and the mobile device.
How to update other applications via iTunes?
As for the installation of updates for mobile applications, in the iTunes program on the computer, after determining the connected device, you need to go to the installed applications section, which will show everything that has been downloaded from the storage.
After that, in order not to choose for a long time only one applet, when switching to the updates tab, you can use the option “Update all programs”, which activates the installation of updates for all applications available on the device. If you need to update only one program, use the update search exclusively for it. If a new version is found, feel free to proceed with the installation. That in the first, that in the second case after the message about the successful installation appears, re-synchronize with iTunes and enjoy the updated programs.