Comment by realo
13 hours ago
Well... this is similar to COVID. As long as your computer is disconnected from any network, yes you should be able to do whatever you want and decide. But as soon as your computer can be a danger for others, then your risk taking decisions can harm others, and then what?
Masks during covid were a matter of public health.
Regular updates are also a similar matter.
Masks were necessary to save lives at a stage where risks were unknown and pressure on health systems was high.
Missing Windows updates does not kill anyone.
Plus, installing Windows updates may cause high frustration because "feature" updates are mixed with them and may alter the OS behavior in unexpected and undesired ways. If Microsoft cares so much about security, they should allow people to stay on fixed Windows stable versions that only get security updates without pestering them. Basically, sell LTSC to normal people.
It's truly absurd to compare "my computer might be hacked and used by baddies" to "I don't want to wear a mask during a pandemic"
It's not a comparison that bears a response.