i have windows xp and all these updates have pretty much drained most my computer's memory and i kinda think its a waste of space but i am not sure what those updates really do if anything.im curious what you guys think.are all those critical/security updates really needed??will my pc up and die with out them or will it make no difference.should i download those constant updates or is it just a fat waste of space?
2007-03-15 06:26:26 · 2 answers · asked by Chris B 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Some updates are important/necessary, some are not.
Security updates fix known problems that put your computer at risk for viruses/trojans. Will your computer up and die today if you miss an update? Not likely, but your computer may be at higher risk if you do not keep it up to date.
This is just one of the joys of running Windows!
2007-03-15 06:33:32 · answer #1 · answered by texaskelt 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Critical updates are important to protect the integrity of the O?S and computer. They fix known reported bugs such as security holes.
The upgrades don't usually take up extra memory. You may have another problem.
2007-03-16 01:50:23 · answer #2 · answered by kwilfort 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋