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It will usually tell you. Like if you turn it of it will say installing automatic updates. (B.T.W. I am using a Windows XP computer right now)

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If you have a windows 7 it will tell you on the bottom right corner where there's a little flag or a popup screen will appear reading that there is an update available.

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