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Perixx
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Simple: Would turning Windows Update off be a problem? Would it cause any problems with my PC? Am I going to be at risk for anything, or am I safe to do so?

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Simple: Would turning Windows Update off be a problem? Would it cause any problems with my PC? Am I going to be at risk for anything, or am I safe to do so?

 

Keep your AV up to date and you'll be (mostly) fine, but if there are any security patches, you won't get those.

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why would you want to turn it off?

 

 

 

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It's the best way. Windows will let you know when an update shows up and you can make up your mind what and when to d/l.

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why would you want to turn it off?

For some reason, after a recent update, when I boot up, windows update through the process "Windows Modules Installer Worker" eats up like 10% CPU on idle and it doesn't go away unless I hibernate the PC. I  have tried several troubleshooting methods to try to fix Windows Update, but no luck. The only other idea I have is to do a factory reset/reinstall, and I don't want to do that. When I have Windows Update disabled, it relieves me from this process using up CPU.

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