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What's more dangerous nowadays: To not update Win11, or to update it? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by PiraHxCx@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I always remember WannaCry as a reason to keep Windows updated (no, I wasn't affected by it), but every new update is full of AI bloat :S
I keep all the communication with the mothership blocked and open just the Wuauserv, Bits and few domains just for updates, and every new update that are new services trying to call home, and this one update sitting here waiting for me to allow internet access I read the content and it is very descriptive about "Copilot+ PCs unique features", "AI-Powered experience", "Accessibility and input" (they added AI to a bunch of stuff), "User interface and experience" (more AI and widgets), then they say they added this Windows Hello and Windows Share that I don't even want to know, and for security all they say is "Critical security fixes are included to help keep your system protected against emerging threats." but to get this I need to get all their AI crap that might be a bigger security and privacy risk than whatever "Critical security fix" they included :S

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[–] upstroke4448@lemmy.dbzer0.com 41 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

It is pretty much always more dangerous to not update. The internet is an extremely hostile environment (from a security perspective). You really should avoid having devices that are not updated or EOL connected to it.

[–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Windows is an extremely hostile environment from a security perspective. You should really avoid infecting your devices with anti-libre software.

[–] Oisteink@lemmy.world -5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Based on what? The number of attacks you see thwarted by the shiny new update?

I’d say you keep at least one out-of-date honeypot, so you can get some hard data on how important those ai «updates» are

[–] upstroke4448@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Based on basic security principles. There is not a real security expert out there that would ever tell you to not update. Leaving a backdoor in your network as a "honeypot" is an absolutely awful idea.

You are also conflating security updates with feature updates. Please take a look at the different terminology.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/installing-updates-features-roles/standard-terminology-software-updates

Anyway if you really hate all the bloat of Windows there is a wide variety of other operating systems to choose from that also offer security updates.

[–] Oisteink@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago

You must be expert!

[–] RogueBanana@piefed.zip 2 points 3 days ago

Nice try NSA