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Gdetrailer wrote:8.1 Van wrote:
Wow, some insane posts I see here. So now XP is more secure than 10 and Microsoft now installs Adware, bloatware and bricks your PC.:S
I am always amazed at folks drinking the update koolaid..
Never said XP is more "secure" but BLINDLY installing each and every update CAN expose your OS to a BAD update..
MS has had quite a few very recent blunders for Win7 AND Win8, while for the most part updates tend to be "harmless" in nature, there are many good reasons as to why you DON'T really want to be the first guinea pig for the updates..
Many large companies actually run their OWN "Windows Update Server", why? Well they DON'T TRUST MS Updates and will run MANY tests in VMs to ensure the updates don't foul up the PCs they maintain..
Only once the updates have been tested and found to be necessary AND harmless they will copy the updates to their server and push the update to the PCs..
A former coworker of mine actually has worked for a few companies in the IT departments testing updates and approving the release of them..
I personally like to hold off the updates for a week and monitor the chat forums for complaints.. Saved me from downloading that stupid Win10 nag on my Win7 PC.. and before that a Font corruption issue with a update.. to name a couple of recent blunders..
Win10 HOME you won't have a choice, Win10 "Pro" you can only temporarily DELAY the automatic download and install..
I like to think of it as an INFORMED consumer instead of a paranoid uninformed user that accepts all updates so it makes them feel safe, secure from all those nasty s waiting to turn their PC into a mindless robot..
Just because you have all the latest patches it doesn't make your PC any "safer".. I HAVE seen PCs which were fully up to date with all patches FAIL as fast as one that was not patched..
Better security really starts right at your browser level, if you are running IE or any other browser barefoot you WILL at some point and time get hit with malware. I used to drink the koolaid of patches and ran IE..
I found that out the hard way, now I run FireFox with AdBlock Plus PLUS NoScript.. Makes it one heck of a lot harder for a drive by malware hit if it can't run JavaScripts..
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joebedford wrote:
BTW, there is no "Windows Update" in the W10 control panel.
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