Updating Windows

[Musicman51]

I only use my laptop for my Hoster. I never go online with my laptop, except when searching the online data base to download a CD+G. Is it really necessary to keep updating vista? I am afraid one of these updates is going to eventuly interfere with Hoster { Been Know To Happen Before}. I am a ferm believer in "If It Ain't Broke...Don't Fix It". So is it ok to just ignore the updates, and if i ever do change lappy's to update then? George

[ddouglass]

As Hoster updates (new releases) then you also will need to keep Vista updated too. The only ones I would definately ignore are the Hardware updates. Those you would be better off getting from the laptop manufacturer rather than Microsoft.

[Roy Dennis]

My personal opinion is like yours, while it is working OK don't worry. Now if you update Hoster to a later version and find something not working then go on line and install any updates.

[swany]

Vista seems to have more than one update a day as of late, maybe they are giving us 7 a little at a time.

I'm with most folks when it comes to don't fix it if it's not broke.

My wifes XP had it for two years and nothing has gone wrong even though it does not have SP3 in it. Course I does not go on line at all.

Two vista laptops, nothing goes wrong, only time they have been on line is for Hoster neither has had updates lately.

[Musicman51]

I'm with you guys on this one. My daughter is over seas in the US Army. And i fired up her old XP the other evening. I did a "Service Pak3" update, now her computer will not shut off! When i go to shut it down, it's just like i hit restart. So i restored it to a time before the up dates. It's fine again. She told me in no uncertain words to leave my pinkys off her puter...sheesh just trying to help........

[billyo]

Originally Posted by Musicman51

I'm with you guys on this one. My daughter is over seas in the US Army. And i fired up her old XP the other evening. I did a "Service Pak3" update, now her computer will not shut off! When i go to shut it down, it's just like i hit restart. So i restored it to a time before the up dates. It's fine again. She told me in no uncertain words to leave my pinkys off her puter...sheesh just trying to help........

i had that problem when i downloaded the sp3 update 3x, mine got the blue screen.i ended up re-installing everything.there are some steps to follow when updating to sp3 to be installed right,but anyway i do update mine once a month only the custom updates, and i always ignore the sp3 updates, and i also turned off the auto update so it wont load the sp3..