# Configuration and Vulnerability Analysis in Amazon Toolkit for Visual Studio
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The Toolkit for Visual Studio is released to the [Visual Studio Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=AmazonWebServices.AWSToolkitforVisualStudio2017) as new features or fixes are developed. These updates sometimes include security updates, so it's important to keep Amazon Toolkit with Amazon Q up to date.

**To verify that automatic updates for extensions are enabled**

1. Open the extensions manager by choosing **Tools**, **Extensions and Updates** (Visual Studio 2017), or **Extensions**, **Manage Extensions** (Visual Studio 2019).

1. Choose **Change your Extensions and Updates settings** (Visual Studio 2017), or **Change your settings for Extensions** (Visual Studio 2019).

1. Adjust the settings for your environment.

If you choose to disable automatic updates for extensions, be sure to check for updates to Amazon Toolkit with Amazon Q at intervals that are appropriate for your environment.