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My DAW is dedicated and on Win7. Regardless of version I only update when I really need to. I recommend not updating unless your audio I/O card's drivers or Sonar/etc need you to. If you're getting blue screens or other crashes it is worth investigating available updates. If you are concerned about post-update functionality I recommend creating a Windows restore point first which you can roll back to if needed. There is also the option of installing Windows on a new hard drive along with your software & drivers (to get to the same state you're currently at) and then update that instance of your OS. If all seems fine you can move back to your old drive. Obviously that takes more time but you won't have to worry about a backup or restore point failing to work when you need it.
If you are concerned about security when not updating your OS then I recommend not having that PC online.
Updating just for-the-sake-of-updating is overrated.
Hmmmm, what you’re basically saying is good for you, but not for everyone.
A BSOD is generally recognised as being driver issue based, not Windows. Yes, you should keep those drivers up to date.
Some of us cannot afford the luxury of having a pc “off-line” so i keep mine on-line and updated. No,problems with w10 updates apart from Focusrite drivers and a couple of pluggins. But on my laptop, that passes muster every time with Soundcraft drivers.
YMMV, but for me, no big issues,
All the best
J