To update Windows or not

[iceangel89]

Should i do Windows Updates regularly or not. i used to do that but stoped since i feel it slows down the PC. but dunno if i am opening my PC to hackers. i use a Firewall(Comodo) & AntiVirus(Avast! 4.7).

[Tarun]

It's a great idea to update, as you will help secure your system against exploits that Microsoft has patched.

Should you feel your system is slowing down, I would recommend defragging your system. You can use the built-in Windows defragger or even a freeware defrag utility. AusLogics Disk Defrag is a nice freeware defrag utility, and you should also use PageDefrag to defragment your pagefile.

[cleveaires]

yeah updating is very crucial to ensure your computer is safe from threats. do monthly check up. these includes :

1)clear cache files ( click run dialog box and type "prefetch" and delete all files inside there)

2)run disk clean up utilities

3)run defragmentation

4)do ad/spyware checking

hopes that helps.