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re: Windows updates yes or no?
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by normanw
(758 messages posted)
Many users of this forum do not download Windows
updates and have not done so for a long time
without problems. Of course, we all take sensible
precautions including:
-- running a firewall and antivirus software
-- running antispyware software
-- updating the antivirus and antispyware updates files daily
-- not using Internet Explorer
-- not using Outlook Express
-- not visiting suspect websites
-- blocking known rogue websites
-- making all but the system adminstrator work under limited user accounts
-- making the administrator operate under a limited account when not performing maintenance
or installing new software
-- not allowing unauthorised persons to access our computers
Like many others, I have never had a virus or malware
infection. The important thing is to be vigilant and to
take the question of security extremely seriously. This
provides at least as good protection as the Windows
updates, which all too often cause serious problems of
their own, as many people who made the mistake of
'upgrading' to IE7 or SP3 can attest.
I also use my computers in a business
environment so would never follow any practice that
compromise their security. Paranoia is better protection
than a thousand updates!
On Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 4:59 pm, Jimmy wrote:
>Hi everybody.
>
>I would like some opinions please about windows update.
>
>I own a small real estate company with 3 desktop computers that the agents use regularly.
>They always say that I should update windows for security reasons. There is data
>on them we all want kept private like most biz.
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>They are firewalled, we also use WPA for wireless Laptops agents use sometimes.
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>I used to have it setup to download updates automatically. However when IE7 came
>out it downloaded it and messed up 2 of the 3 computers up..huge headache. (also
>smaller issues before IE7)
>
>So what I want to know is updating worth the headache for security reasons or is
>it just futile and not worth the trouble?
>
>Thanks
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- Windows updates yes or no? (Jimmy: Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 4:59 pm)
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