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Update software on multiple PCs using a USB stick

What you need: Patch My PC Time required: 30 minutes

For safety and performance reasons we all understand the importance of keeping the software on our PCs up to date. But working out which of your installed programs needs an update and where the best place to download them from can be a time-consuming and risky business. Fortunately, Patch My PC (which has just received an update of its own) can help simplify matters. It detects outdated software on your machine, finds the relevant updates for you, and then installs them. Here, we’ll show you how you can use the free home user version to quickly and easily bring multiple computers up to date.

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