Win 8 64-bit updates

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atomcrusher

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I'm getting tired of the many updates that my Win8 64bit laptop finds when running Windows Update :mad:

The below shows todays' recommended updates .. and is typical of the many updates found every couple of days. I check for updates manually, and do not allow auto-update. I have unchecked the updates related to IE as I use Chrome as my browser.

Is it really necessary to regularly update all the files as suggested in the image below?

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I checked mine it's the same as yours and I just updated last week.
 
90% of the filesize of Windows 8.1 is going to be the weekly cumulative fixes.
 
I also have 64-bit Win8 with Office 2013, on several systems. The latest update is a large one. But Patch Tuesday is only once a month.
 
atomcrusher said:
I understand that any OS will need updates. But Win8 seems excessive in the frequency, and number, of important updates.
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Might get less updates after the Windows 8.1 release....or more, depending on how polished the 8.1 patch is. :)
 
I do not really care about the updates; at least MS is keeping the OS updated and the MS security up to date.

All I know is that I really appreciate Win 8, when I converted to the AeroLite theme (Love the Look & Feel) and with the Reviver Start Menu installed. Everything is so smooth now.
 
Fulcrum29 said:
All I know is that I really appreciate Win 8, when I converted to the AeroLite theme (Love the Look & Feel) and with the Reviver Start Menu installed. Everything is so smooth now.
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AeroLite theme! Damn, I haven't laugh this many since I was a children. :D

It's Windows 7 Basic theme, silly. ;)
 
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