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Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald
Not everyone wants an automated update mechanism (including me).
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Same here. I block all auto updates from everything except for my AV program and WinXP updates, and WinXP is set to notify me only, not just do it automatically.
Having 50 programs all set to update automatically makes it impossible to try and catch something installing on your computer from another malicious source. Most update programs run daily to check for the updates, which at times is just annoying to have something you're working on or a game freeze during those checks. When you have a lot of programs installed, those constant update checks can really slow down your system.
Sometimes an update will cause severe problems on your system. Good luck trying to pin down what caused the problem to undo the update when they're done automatically. I'd much rather know exactly what is being installed and when, and install only what I choose to install.
Having a program do a check only when started and let you know if there's an update is the ideal solution.