Re: Do I need the Windows2000 critical updates?

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Use this answer at your own risk. All I claim is that it works for me.

I have an AMD Athlon 2000+ with Windows 2000 SP4. I also have an install
Rollup 1.

Like you, I do not install any critical (or other) updates. In addition to
the inconvenience of dozens of updates, they break my system. E.g. MSI no
longer works after certain update(s). This makes it impossible to install
certain programs that depend on .MSI files.

Given these hassles, I decided to stop installing any Windows Updates. This
is where the USE AT YOUR OWN RISK counsel applies:

I never go to any risky sites. In fact, I generally go only to trusted
sites. I never let any site install software. Any software that I download,
I virus-check before installing. I do not open email attachments until I
check them and unless I know the sender. I do not install "free"
screensavers (*.scr) or any .exe/.com/etc files. I also turned off Windows
Update. I won't let it run.

In short, I am extremely cautious.

My security suite presently consists of:

o AVG Antivirus
o Filseclab Personal Firewall
o Ad-Aware
o Spybot Search & Destroy
o Spyware Blaster
o Spyware Guard

I check these for updates *every day*.

If you are willing to do all these things, and if you can intuitively smell
a rat in proffered "free" software, then you might get away with my
approach. It sounds like you are headed in that direction, which is why I
bothered to reply.

I have been using this for several years now with no (zero) problems.

"eXistenZ" <eXistenZ@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:egh#SFp6GHA.4580@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Windows2000
Service Pack 4
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Posted to win2000 windows_update
but I will try here also.

I have recently reinstalled Windows2000
I have Service Pack 4 on my machine.
I have good anti virus and firewall installed.
I have totally disabled Windows Update.

Do I really need all the critical updates?
How vulnerable am I without them?

Any help or advice appreciated.
eXistenZ




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