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Updates are typically security fixes of some type or another. Some times they are "good" fixes and other times they are "bad" fixes. I prefer not to be bothered by the mess they can create and NEVER update my operating system. I use ZoneAlarm firewall and I pay attention to what it is telling me. (I don't let programs run that shouldn't be running, that I don't want to run, etc.) I have never gotten a virus or had any security issues. Some folks allow automatic updates and while some may never have a problem with it, most people I know end up with some sort of mess they can't fix and have to reload their operating system or take some other drastic measure to fix their computer.

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(I'm assuming you mean antivirus software, not a virus.)

Your computer can get infected with new viruses that your antivirus software can't detect and stop because the database has not been updated.

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