I just install the major service pks, never really bothered all that much with updates. I held out with updates for yrs i just didn't trust them. Apart from SP2 update i refused all other updates before and after and only reason i install SP2 is some games required it. Had no problems with pc. Have install SP3 cause its a major update but went back to turning updates off once sp3 was installed. Dont bother telling me my pc will die or the world will end if i dont install other updates, thats crap. Dont run IE7/8 or whatever its up to and dont use MS office you probably will get less updates that way or most likely none.