Running without updates

Would it be a bad idea to run vista without updates? I have been having problems and i suspect its an update making my OS unstable

No Archy, I remembe trying to help you with your update problem, but you should try to have them. At least the security upadates. To run without them, you will have problems and that is guaranteed.

Well I just don't want to troubleshoot every single update, since vista has so many, and it might not even be the problem :/

I hear and understand you. Wish that we could do more to help.

has there been any confirmed updates that were "bad"? I suspect it was a recent update(probably early sept) because I hadn't installed any new hardware, or programs to cause instability, and even on a 1 week old install(took about 1 week to get all updates(didnt pay attention))

If there were any updates that were intrinsically bad, we would have had many questions and comments about it and that did not happen. While I have Windows Seven a friend has Vista and she has no problems.

richc46 said:

If there were any updates that were intrinsically bad, we would have had many questions and comments about it and that did not happen. While I have Windows Seven a friend has Vista and she has no problems.

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But it is still possible that it's an update?

Yes it is. What I was trying to say its not a bad update, but your computers reaction to it.

We have had many situations where updates have cause problems, but not limited to specific updates.

richc46 said:

Yes it is. What I was trying to say its not a bad update, but your computers reaction to it.

We have had many situations where updates have cause problems, but not limited to specific updates.

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Anyway to diagnose it other than testing individual updates?

I think the easiest way to test. Is to uninstall all the pontential problem updates by using the traditional method or System Restore. Then put 1/4 of them back, if computer still works, put another 1/4 in. When you find the batch with the bad update, you must go one by one.

richc46 said:

I think the easiest way to test. Is to uninstall all the pontential problem updates by using the traditional method or System Restore. Then put 1/4 of them back, if computer still works, put another 1/4 in. When you find the batch with the bad update, you must go one by one.

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How do i uninstall an update? All my system restore points from updates are gone..

Thanks, I'll uninstall all the updates to around Aug 30th as I know i started having the problems in earl-mid september

I hope it is the update, wish you luck

richc46 said:

I hope it is the update, wish you luck

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One last question before I attempt this, Is it possible to find the date that an update was released(not installed)?

Dont touch the Microsoft Security Essentials Updates, if you have any.

Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2011

Well, I uninstalled all updates from August+ but it still seems to have done it, So now im deciding if i should uninstall all of them

It may not be the updates.

richc46 said:

It may not be the updates.

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I understand this, but what else could it be? up until 2-3 weeks ago I've been stable

It may very well be the updates. Im just saying that we will not know for sure until the problem is fixed.