If your phone doesn't want to boot up again after the update, it gets stuck in a black screen, follow this tutorial where we root the Galaxy SII with Odin and put an official Samsung Android 4 ICS on it.
It's highly recommended to protect your computer against Virus, Malware, Spyware and other potential threats. Microsoft Security Essentials is one of the better, free solutions.
If you are tired of waiting for your Windows 7 computer to shutdown or restart, you can create a new shortcut that will speed up the process considerably.