frequent updates to download

[dawn webb]

My list of up updates from microsoft grows longer and
longer, i'm wondering if they are taking up a lot of
space on my hard drive and slowing my computer. I feel
obligated to download them, since they mostly refer to
security. Are they worth the hassle and space taken up?
Thank you for any info you can give me. DW

 

[purplehaz]

Yes they are worth the hassle. The space they take up is very small compared
to the size of modern harddrive. In general, they should not slow the
machine down.

 

[Ken Blake]

My list of up updates from microsoft grows longer and
longer, i'm wondering if they are taking up a lot of
space on my hard drive

Although they take up space, it's not a lot, and shouldn't be an
issue unless you are very short of space.

and slowing my computer.

No. There's always a potential for a particular update to have a
problem and do this, but in general they don't.

I feel
obligated to download them, since they mostly refer to
security. Are they worth the hassle and space taken up?

There's no hassle at all, and, as I said, the space taken up is
very slight. I definitely recommend downloading the security
updates, but not all the others that may refer to situations
you're not in.