He says it isn't necessary as long as the Anti-Virus are regularly updated. Is he right??
2007-03-08 13:40:47 · 18 answers · asked by Vishal_India 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
No. He is wrong.
Antivirus updates to not repair security weaknesses or flaws in native Windows system files.
Microsoft update does so when necessary.
The only reason anyone would do that is if they have an illegal copy of Windows.
regards,
Philip T
2007-03-08 13:44:29 · answer #1 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! No! No! A thousand times NO!
Not only NO but heck NO!!
The best example was Windows XP. When it was released it was not secure at all. Hackers were Hijacking desktops and getting into PCs in lots of different ways. It got so bad that Microsoft released an update (SP2) to fix all the security code that had been missed in the first release. If you had you're updates turned off and missed that update, you'd be leaving yourself open to some very serious issues.
Your PC was expensive - the software in it is expensive. The updates are free and rarely even slow down your use of the PC while they're downloading and installing. My question to you is "Why not?".
2007-03-08 14:33:14 · answer #2 · answered by DraconisMax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and no. The updater will pick up all updates that are put out by Microsoft. If you computer is running fine the way it is, you may not need the updates. On the other hand, it is safer to stay current on updates due to the ever changing internet and virus' that are out there, These updates are created so you computer will keep up with the changes. I personally would recommend to always keep the update thing going and keep your computer current. It will not hurt you. Updates are created because something needs to be fixed.
2007-03-08 13:45:09 · answer #3 · answered by rcpton 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, he is wrong. Keep Auto Updates on. This will automatically install the updates as they are released by Microsoft. Running an Anti-Virus and an Anti-Spyware program are not enough, as they do nothing for software related security holes.
2007-03-08 13:43:57 · answer #4 · answered by peersignal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No hes actually wrong... for example there is a virus on xp, lets say u install with a Sp1 (service pack 1 disk. ) and you jump on your computer, you will get a work within 15 minutes, because u didnt patch your computer with the latest update from microsoft, there are all kinds of security holes that Anti viruses dont catch..
http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1511
2007-03-08 13:43:17 · answer #5 · answered by Michael Burns 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
windows automatic updates is there to help you protect your system from any holes and code flaws that they find in windows, you can turn it off if you plan to go to the windows update website at least once a week to download the latest patches and updates. you can turn it to check but ask before install/downloading and do a custom install and select the ones that you need for better security
2007-03-08 13:48:26 · answer #6 · answered by Entprise21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nonono. Unless you go to Windows and manually check for updates regularly, you need this. Anti-virus does not provide you patches and the like that you receive from windows.
2007-03-08 13:44:55 · answer #7 · answered by 1REWD1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not really, turn your update settings to "check but do not download updates automatically"
Updating hurts nothing and it greatly helps your security (past what anti virus can do)
2007-03-08 13:43:26 · answer #8 · answered by Cataclysmica 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, he is wrong. Although it's important to keep anti virus definitions up to date being behind at least a Network Address Translator is highly advisable.
2007-03-08 13:49:35 · answer #9 · answered by cartiphilus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Defiantly wrong!
The updates will fix holes that allow hackers and viruses in (even viruses that the anti virus company don't know about)
2007-03-08 13:46:07 · answer #10 · answered by thunderbox666 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋