Tired of always upgrading software?

[Rambow]

Everybody out there seems to be hunting down the latest software update, the latest OS and security patch, the latest social network.

Me, on the other hand, have already settled in my ways. Once I get my computer going the way I like it and everything runs fine, I don't want to change it. Why would I?

It's been like this for 10 years, every since I was forced to quit XP in favor of W7 because XP was prone to getting infected with malware.

I think it's just me, but I really don't want to be getting to the point where I'm 60 years old and trying to figure out where Microsoft put the "shut the computer option" for 15 minutes before I find out they eliminated it on windows 19 or whatever.

Upgrading forever, not something I want in my life.

Surely there must be other people who are tired of constant changes in layouts, upgrades that you are not sure why they are needed and trying to figure out how stuff works.

Maybe it depends on how bored people get, but I'm not bored.

Instead of upgrading to W11/12/13 I could spend that amount of time rereading Jane Eyre, for example. Of course, reading the same book for the third time might be regarded as futile, but the era of great literature has long passed, so were're somewhat stuck with has been written already.

I think the same about software now.

 

[DerKeyser]

Everybody out there seems to be hunting down the latest software update, the latest OS and security patch, the latest social network.

Me, on the other hand, have already settled in my ways. Once I get my computer going the way I like it and everything runs fine, I don't want to change it. Why would I?

It's been like this for 10 years, every since I was forced to quit XP in favor of W7 because XP was prone to getting infected with malware.

I think it's just me, but I really don't want to be getting to the point where I'm 60 years old and trying to figure out where Microsoft put the "shut the computer option" for 15 minutes before I find out they eliminated it on windows 19 or whatever.

Upgrading forever, not something I want in my life.

Surely there must be other people who are tired of constant changes in layouts, upgrades that you are not sure why they are needed and trying to figure out how stuff works.

Maybe it depends on how bored people get, but I'm not bored.

Instead of upgrading to W11/12/13 I could spend that amount of time rereading Jane Eyre, for example. Of course, reading the same book for the third time might be regarded as futile, but the era of great literature has long passed, so were're somewhat stuck with has been written already.

I think the same about software now.

He he, well you do have a point - just ask the business customers that are moving their infrastructure to the cloud. Monday morning is always a slightly nervous day because they might have moved or altogether redesigned your management interface

I get what you’re trying to achieve, but It’s slightly risky business depending on your use of the internet… I for one would not skimp on OS updates within the current version you are running. Application updates are much less important so your policy might be okay there (Except for the Browser)

 

[a_c_skinner]

Unless you freeze all your tech you are stuck with slowly, gradually upgrading.

Your camera is a new sensor, so you need a new raw converter. Gradually minimum hardware drifts up so you need a new machine. OS needs updating for security and to handle new hardware and so it goes on. On the other hand really good stuff comes along. Deep Prime, the Topaz AI stuff and other do things we wouldn't have dreamed of in the past and they do it by taxing the hardware more. Hardware fails, need replacing. I had a fantastic app on iPhone but it wouldn't run on newer versions of iOS. So it goes on. Or you can freeze everything for as long as it all lasts.

 

[CAcreeks]

What is it that a smartphone can't do, that you want to do?

An Android phone is very low maintenance. I have not used an iPad but I believe it is as well.

 

[Eric Carlson]

What is it that a smartphone can't do, that you want to do?

An Android phone is very low maintenance. I have not used an iPad but I believe it is as well.

I get like 10 app updates a day on my Android phone, though I have over a hundred apps installed. And an OS update or patch every couple months. Though rarely any issues.

Though I did recently have an issue with the Android GMail app, where I couldn't open or download any attachments. Seems it is happening to others, and there are like over 10 things to try to get it working, and I tried all the easier ones first, and I ultimately had to remove my main google account from my phone, and re-add it to fix it, which also affected several other apps that used the same account, so I had to re-select my main account in those apps too.

 

[CAcreeks]

What is it that a smartphone can't do, that you want to do?

An Android phone is very low maintenance. I have not used an iPad but I believe it is as well.

I get like 10 app updates a day on my Android phone, though I have over a hundred apps installed. And an OS update or patch every couple months. Though rarely any issues.

Though I did recently have an issue with the Android GMail app, where I couldn't open or download any attachments. Seems it is happening to others, and there are like over 10 things to try to get it working, and I tried all the easier ones first, and I ultimately had to remove my main google account from my phone, and re-add it to fix it, which also affected several other apps that used the same account, so I had to re-select my main account in those apps too.

Horror story! I never update an app until it stops working. Android security updates arrive whenever, usually just as I am driving out of cellphone range.

Linux is relatively easy to maintain, compared to W10 and MacOS, until the 5-year limit on your LTS runs out, then you should reinstall the entire OS.

Snapseed is pretty easy to use, but does not have noise reduction. For improving cellphone photos, Topaz Sharpen AI, or RawToJPEG, are the best solutions I've found.

 

[Big Swifty]

I disagree. There's still some great literature being written. Not to say that there's also a lot more of not so great literature on bookstore shelves.

 

[kelpdiver]

What is it that a smartphone can't do, that you want to do?

An Android phone is very low maintenance. I have not used an iPad but I believe it is as well.

Phones are constantly receiving critical security updates. Ignore at your own peril.

Linux updates are at essentially the same cadence as windows.

If someone wants to avoid change, then they need to disconnect that device from the network.

 

[NickZ2016]

And never buy anything new

 

[SC489]

What is it that a smartphone can't do, that you want to do?

An Android phone is very low maintenance. I have not used an iPad but I believe it is as well.

Phones are constantly receiving critical security updates. Ignore at your own peril.

Linux updates are at essentially the same cadence as windows.

If someone wants to avoid change, then they need to disconnect that device from the network.

Not my Moto phone which received updates for 2 years and is no longer updated

 

[SC489]

Fair point but I would always install the security updates. The critical updates are done automatically by Windows Update and most programs have an option to auto update. Utilities like CCleaner have an option to scan for and and update programs.

 

[kelpdiver]

Not my Moto phone which received updates for 2 years and is no longer updated

that's not a good thing. I don't do any financial transactions with my phone even with updates done not immediately, but not far behind (though I did get the IOS 14.8 immediately due to the zero day exploits over messages).

Android is linux kernel based, so I can tell you there is a fairly constant sequence of discovered vulnerabilities that get closed by updates.

 

[Gesture]

Wouldn't a sand-boxed Chromebook be similar, always updating itself.

 

[Gesture]

Tell me about it! Similar to LG.

 

[Chris Noble]

Everybody out there seems to be hunting down the latest software update, the latest OS and security patch, the latest social network.

Me, on the other hand, have already settled in my ways. Once I get my computer going the way I like it and everything runs fine, I don't want to change it. Why would I?

It's been like this for 10 years, every since I was forced to quit XP in favor of W7 because XP was prone to getting infected with malware.

I think it's just me, but I really don't want to be getting to the point where I'm 60 years old and trying to figure out where Microsoft put the "shut the computer option" for 15 minutes before I find out they eliminated it on windows 19 or whatever.

Upgrading forever, not something I want in my life.

Surely there must be other people who are tired of constant changes in layouts, upgrades that you are not sure why they are needed and trying to figure out how stuff works.

Maybe it depends on how bored people get, but I'm not bored.

Instead of upgrading to W11/12/13 I could spend that amount of time rereading Jane Eyre, for example. Of course, reading the same book for the third time might be regarded as futile, but the era of great literature has long passed, so were're somewhat stuck with has been written already.

I think the same about software now.

As we get older we get set in our ways. Embrace change and you get better and better at learning it quickly and with fun. And you'll see that you have more time to re-read Jane Eyre -- or explore the works of some of the recent Nobel prizes in literature. That's also change.

 

[afterburn]

Computers need maintenance, just like your car or even bicycle. You don't have to like it or enjoy it, but it still needs to be done. Sometimes, that maintenance introduces new features or new ways of doing things. Deal with it. A little change is not going to kill you, but a un-patched, broken system might kill your data.

Do I get tired of updates? No. We need them to keep our stuff secure. I do get bored with the maintenance work though, but that's no excuse to let it slide.

 

[Simon Garrett]

Everybody out there seems to be hunting down the latest software update, the latest OS and security patch, the latest social network.

Me, on the other hand, have already settled in my ways. Once I get my computer going the way I like it and everything runs fine, I don't want to change it. Why would I?

It's been like this for 10 years, every since I was forced to quit XP in favor of W7 because XP was prone to getting infected with malware.

I think it's just me, but I really don't want to be getting to the point where I'm 60 years old and trying to figure out where Microsoft put the "shut the computer option" for 15 minutes before I find out they eliminated it on windows 19 or whatever.

Upgrading forever, not something I want in my life.

Surely there must be other people who are tired of constant changes in layouts, upgrades that you are not sure why they are needed and trying to figure out how stuff works.

Maybe it depends on how bored people get, but I'm not bored.

Instead of upgrading to W11/12/13 I could spend that amount of time rereading Jane Eyre, for example. Of course, reading the same book for the third time might be regarded as futile, but the era of great literature has long passed, so were're somewhat stuck with has been written already.

I think the same about software now.

As others have said, software-based systems really do need maintenance to keep them safe.

If you run an old and unpatched machine connected to the Internet, you're not just at risk yourself but you are a potential risk to others, as your computer could be hacked to join a botnet that brings down networks.

You may have up-to-date anti-virus software and firewall (I hope you do) but that won't protect you against all risks.

Maybe you think that you safe as you don't go to "dangerous sites" but you don't have to do that for your machine to get attacked.

Frustrating: yes, and maybe something we would rather not have in our lives, but in my view it is advisable to keep updated any machine that is ever connected to the Internet.

 

[Mika Y.]

To quote classics:

“The Only Constant in Life Is Change.”- Heraclitus

Even though my day job is being a software developer, I do not think all changes are for the better on a personal level. But overall, I view what's on my computer now overall noticeably better than, say, 10 years ago whether it's the operating systems or applications I use for photography-related purposes. And to be honest, most aspects of the daily life keep evolving too almost as much.

As for the literature, I'd say there's a lot of great literature around these days, it's more likely down to your personal preference of genres and styles rather than the overall state of literature.