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Mikec557 · 05-11-2021, 04:06 PM

On the one hand my question may seem dumb because we always hear "update to the latest version" of everything for a multitude of reasons which always seem to include "for security reasons..." but seriously, what is the danger in me NOT updating?

I am using Windows 10, fully updated; Kindle for PC version 1.20.1, and Calibre 3.17 along with a one or two plug-ins I installed into it so many years ago I don't remember their name or versions.

I only DeDRM my kindle books. I came back here because I recently tried to DRM and got the KFX error message. I discovered that last December I somehow let Kindle for PC update to 1.3. I got that rolled back to 1.20.1 and then ran the command line rename fix and all is good again.

But going through this process caused me to think and wonder again, why would I ever want to let Calibre or Kindle for PC update?

Thanks for your thoughts.

05-11-2021, 04:06 PM	#1220
Mikec557 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2021 Device: Kindle PaperWhite ver-2?	Why let "it" update? On the one hand my question may seem dumb because we always hear "update to the latest version" of everything for a multitude of reasons which always seem to include "for security reasons..." but seriously, what is the danger in me NOT updating? I am using Windows 10, fully updated; Kindle for PC version 1.20.1, and Calibre 3.17 along with a one or two plug-ins I installed into it so many years ago I don't remember their name or versions. I only DeDRM my kindle books. I came back here because I recently tried to DRM and got the KFX error message. I discovered that last December I somehow let Kindle for PC update to 1.3. I got that rolled back to 1.20.1 and then ran the command line rename fix and all is good again. But going through this process caused me to think and wonder again, why would I ever want to let Calibre or Kindle for PC update? Thanks for your thoughts.