The common "hit" method of software patch

In fact, the use of the patch is very simple, generally there are mainly the following methods:

1, using the automatic update function of the software

on Windows 98 /2000/XP integrates the "automatic update" function, as long as you connect to the Internet, select this command from the "Start" menu to log in to the relevant page of the Microsoft website, and then the program will automatically analyze the current operating system and will be available. The list of items to be upgraded is displayed to you, and you can complete the download and installation of the patch after you have selected it according to your needs.
In addition, some software also provides automatic update functions, such as Norton AntiVirus 2002, MSN Messenger, FlashGet, FlashFXP and Oriental Dictionary, etc., they will try to interact with the software site every time they connect to the Internet. The connection determines whether a new version of the program appears. For a program with a newer version, you can quickly make the program the latest version by selecting OK.

2, manually install the patch

Although some software provides the function of online update, but more software does not have this feature, so the patch for them needs to be done manually. At this time, you need to obtain the updated patch from the Internet or CD, and then follow the instructions in the documentation to install the patch. There are several ways to manually install the patch:

1) Direct installation method

This patch is usually in the form of an EXE executable file. Installation, but at this time you need to set the path of the patch file release according to the directory where the original program is located, otherwise the patch file will be invalid.

2) Overwrite source files

For some patches, especially Chinese patches, most of them provide a Chinese language document, use this language document to overwrite the original file or place it in the relevant The software can be finished in the folder (usually the "Lanuage" folder of the software installation directory).

3) Modify the source file

Some special software default parameters will affect the software performance and other aspects of performance (such as Windows 2000 bypass the login window), then just adjust the source file appropriately Programs or related configurations can improve the performance of the software.

Although it is necessary to use the patch, it is necessary to remind everyone that you must carefully read the relevant documentation before running the patch. It is best to back up the relevant source files to avoid error loss. Important data or the program is not available. Also, close the relevant programs before using the patch. If these programs are automatically run as service items in Windows 2000/XP, you should also close these services, otherwise the patch application will not be completed.