If you run Windows XP and also use other recent Microsoft products, check out Microsoft Update if you haven’t already (you’ll need to be using Internet Explorer to follow that link I’m afraid, as the service only works using this browser). Up until now, updating MS products has involved tracking each set of products separately to ensure that you’ve got the latest security patches and updates. Microsoft Update rolls a number of different product updating services, notably including Office XP/2003, into one centralised service and makes updating that little bit easier. It’s been publically available for around a month now and I’ve already found it saving me time and effort.