Just like the recently released patch KB5121003, which caused bugs in several games, the ultimate issue comes back to the patches themselves. While the latest patches fix security vulnerabilities, those vulnerabilities aren't of much use to regular users. What everyday users actually need is a stable, highly compatible environment to run various games and software. When the newest patch causes issues, the only option is for the game or software developers to release an update. However, many applications are no longer maintained and will never receive updates. Therefore, is there a recommended patch version that is relatively stable, or is it better to skip updates altogether?
It would be nice if this was discussed, I think the days of just blindly trusting updates from Microsoft are over.
Then disconnect the lan cable and enjoy your ltsc typewriter... I install every freaking update, never any problem and i ran all possible crap out there.
Why would I need to disconnect my LAN cable, I dont get all hysterical about security updates that only matter for people who do stupid things and configure the OS/browser badly, now days they cause more harm than good, younger people have never experienced true security risks. You remember the days where simply booting Windows XP, without opening a single app would have the system exploited within seconds? Now thats a security threat. Not some local vuln that requires the OS to be already compromised. Also these patches are done once a month, so you always vulnerable anyway between the time they released into the wild, until the update is installed, at which point the command and control is usually killed off.
I just don't care enough to engage in these conversations, it is always better to keep the system updated, not patching is being vulnerable and in the real world it can cost you real money.