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windows update, to update, or not?

Poll Results: Windows up date, or do not update?

Poll expired: Aug 7, 2006  
  • 86% (32)
    Update :)
  • 13% (5)
    Update..Hell No
37 Total Votes  
post #1 of 24
4/30/06 at 1:51am
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hey, peoples. about to order a notebook off dell 2morow, umm, when i get it, wat do you guys reckon? should i keep the windows fully updated, when ever new updates aer avaialbe or not? on my deskop, at first, i always kept it updated, however as i gained computer knowledge, i didn't exactly other with updating it, as i thought it was useless and a waste of time? so, what'd you all reckon, update or forget bout it?
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post #2 of 24
4/30/06 at 1:56am
You should download all the security updates, IMO.
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post #3 of 24
4/30/06 at 2:01am
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hmm ok, whats IMO btw?
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post #4 of 24
4/30/06 at 2:03am
In my opinion.
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post #5 of 24
4/30/06 at 2:05am
A great deal of the updates are probly useless but there are real issues and bugs that get fixed, with automatic updates it is easy so why not. I have never even considered to not do updates.
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post #6 of 24
4/30/06 at 2:08am
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yea, bcos i remmeber, htere are like normal updates, aswell as "critical updates"
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post #7 of 24
4/30/06 at 2:09am
Quote:
Originally Posted by plAythiNG
hey, peoples. about to order a notebook off dell 2morow, umm, when i get it, wat do you guys reckon? should i keep the windows fully updated, when ever new updates aer avaialbe or not? on my deskop, at first, i always kept it updated, however as i gained computer knowledge, i didn't exactly other with updating it, as i thought it was useless and a waste of time? so, what'd you all reckon, update or forget bout it?
And you might see if there's a spelling and grammar update available...
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post #8 of 24
4/30/06 at 2:18am
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Originally Posted by plAythiNG
yea, bcos i remmeber, htere are like normal updates, aswell as "critical updates"
When I suggested you download "security" updates, I actually should have said "critical" updates. The others that are available may or may not apply to you. Also, you can configure your machine as derekmac pointed out, to automatically download all updates. Personally, I don't care for that method, but the advantage with that plan is that you won't miss an update you should download.
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post #9 of 24
4/30/06 at 2:20am
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yea, i think i will only get the critical updates on my new notecook... my mums ordering it for me tomorrow, wen she goes to work, cos she has special access codes or sumfing, cos her comapny has a contract with dell in the corparate world ro sumfing along them lines
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post #10 of 24
4/30/06 at 3:28am
i think they're useless unless they're the ones for your video card...
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post #11 of 24
4/30/06 at 4:08am
well i certainly wouldnt say they're useless. Keeping hackers out of your computer probably is a good idea. It doesnt hurt to do them, so i would do them.
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post #12 of 24
4/30/06 at 8:51am
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oh k, so jsut update only the ones lablled "critiacal?"
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post #13 of 24
4/30/06 at 11:58am
at least...
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post #14 of 24
4/30/06 at 3:26pm
Generally speaking, you're taking a far larger risk by not updating Windows than you are by updating Windows. Every once in a while a Windows update will break something - but you're far more likely to damage your OS through security exploits.

Just enable automatic updates. Set it to automatically download the updates, but to manually install them. That way your computer won't randomly reboot itself when installing updates.
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post #15 of 24
4/30/06 at 4:26pm
I have owned 2 computers (gateway/dell) and during the entire 4-5 years that I owned them, I rarely to never updated windows. I have never had any problems with attacks of any sort be it malicious or benign. Only time I have had any problem is when my son has tried to do "something cool" to the system. I believe it is a waste of time to even bother with the updates. But in reality, what can it hurt?
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post #16 of 24
4/30/06 at 4:38pm
I've never updated my OS, and i've been using comps back since 286's and 386's... Truth is, I dont even bother with an Antivirus anymore. In my opinion, if you need to use an Antivirus 24/7, you're a "n00b". Only reason why you'd need all that security crap is if you don't know what you're clicking. Once you learn to use a computer you sorta know which links are spyware and which aren't, or which downloads have viruses or are clean..

I've had ZoneAlarm running for almost 2 years without any security upgrades and had no one attack me, so i decided this security stuff is BS and that "no one's out to get you".

I guess download the "critical" ones if you really think someone is out to hack you and steal your shit.
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post #17 of 24
4/30/06 at 5:33pm
I clicked "Hell no" to M$ because it sounds good but seriously you really should, use automatic update unless you got an illegal copy...
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post #18 of 24
4/30/06 at 6:17pm
The question is....why would anyone not do it.
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post #19 of 24
4/30/06 at 6:19pm
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Originally Posted by Mystery
I've never updated my OS, and i've been using comps back since 286's and 386's... Truth is, I dont even bother with an Antivirus anymore. In my opinion, if you need to use an Antivirus 24/7, you're a "n00b". Only reason why you'd need all that security crap is if you don't know what you're clicking. Once you learn to use a computer you sorta know which links are spyware and which aren't, or which downloads have viruses or are clean..

I've had ZoneAlarm running for almost 2 years without any security upgrades and had no one attack me, so i decided this security stuff is BS and that "no one's out to get you".

I guess download the "critical" ones if you really think someone is out to hack you and steal your shit.

There are virus's that dont require any clicks on your part.
And guys like you who dont use anti virus because they think they dont have any are one of the reasons other ppl catch virus's.
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post #20 of 24
4/30/06 at 8:53pm
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ok, well i never updated windows on nmy desktop, till one time, i reforammted and said i wanna keep it up to date! when i finally updated everything, i didn't really see a change, and the whole timei have been using computers, i never had a major virus/and or hack. i dont' even use spyware / adaware crap, i remember one i installed zonealrm, the pice of sh!t stuffed up sum system settings, NO MORE!!!! but my point, these updates, their basically jsut to stop hackers corrrect?
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