Originally Posted by Dave9
Originally Posted by OVERKILL
Yep, 10 isn't perfect, but at least it will get updates past the end of the year
More chances for your system to get screwed up by updates, is not necessarily a good thing.
I disabled Win7 updates after SP1. The sky didn't fall. I didn't get any infections, not even a nose bleed or scraped elbow.
The idea that support ending for Win7 means people should switch, is ridiculous. Run the OS that works for you and upgrade when it is advantageous, but don't think that moving to Win10 in any way solves the problem this topic is centered around which is letting MS break something that works through updates.
If you're in a corporate environment or tend to let random strangers use your computers then sure, the security vulnerabilities are a different story then, starting with not letting random strangers use your computers.
With all due respect Dave, I work in IT and have been doing this for a very, VERY long time.
If you are browsing the internet or if your computer has network access, persistent security vulnerabilities (IE, ones that haven't been patched) are a potential path of exploitation, that's not up for debate.
People drive around without seat belts too and they don't magically end up dead, but it puts them at increased
RISK for more serious injury, or even death, in the event of an accident. The same goes for an unpatched system. Somebody that thinks that running an unpatched box is OK because they've had no issues they are aware of yet isn't a glowing endorsement, it simply means that they've been lucky. The thing about luck is that it eventually runs out, so I hope you have a regular backup system in place that is in no way persistently connected to your system.
You are welcome to comb through the list of security bulletins Microsoft has released since SP1 for 7 was made gold:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/securitybulletins
There are a lot of them.