Updating computer software, especially operating system software, is more likely to degrade the functionality of the computer over time as compared to refusing all updates. Reasoning: (1) majority of computer replacement purchases are made because the computer has lost sufficient functionality (it's become too slow, DVD drive doesn't work, old software not working, won't wake up after hibernating, etc) rather than being motivated by getting the "latest & greatest" (although that adds some incentive) *plus* (2) upgraded operating system software inherently cannot account for all the tiny programming details in the myriad of computer devices & older software already on the computer & thereby creating, at the least, unresolvable conflicts. I would like to see the true impact of upgrading software vs. supposed benefits of upgrading (especially the obnoxious "security hole" or "security patch"). Additional proof (maybe): Older computers that have been automatically updated can still run great - once they are disconnected - forever - from the internet & repurposed for non-internet use such as playing DVDs or CDs or gaming for the youngest in the house.
-k
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