Windows Updates

So, what's the deal with these little beauties?

I know many people on the forum totally disable any sort of automatic updating.

What's the reason for this?

1. not wanting to disturb an otherwise working setup?
2. not wanting to interrupt the flow of a session
3. any other reason?

I connected my machine to the internet last night in order to activate a couple of plugs, and before I could stop it, windows had downloaded and started to install 50 "important" updates

I'm running Windows Security Essential so I'm not worried about viruses (and I don't visit those sites)

So is there any inherent danger in keeping the system as up to date as Microsoft would like, or should I disable it from doing so in the future?

Thanks.

Good thinking Jim.

Thanks.

Just because I have Microsoft's OS does not mean they control it. And anyway, with a lot of updates you are suppose to restart your computer after the installation. I do the updates when I want to, and they usually only come out with the virus updates on the second Tuesday of every month with Malicious Software Removal program.

The only updater running on all of my computers is the AV program.
And scheduled scan is disabled. Real time is active, mostly.

Windows updates: I always do this manually. a few at a time. And hardware updates are installed one at a time.

Also: I do not want the defrag program starting early wed morning when I am doing something. And I'd rather use Auslogics defragger.

Lots of updaters are started from the task scheduler. Google updaters are nearly impossible to stop. Adobe reader, quicktime, and real player reset the auto-start/updater when updated. As does java.

So need to review after every time to disable the stupid.

  I'm still old fashioned and don't let my daws go anywhere near the internet. If there's any software that insists on an internet connection I don't buy it!