Why update your computers?

Simple answer for most of us. But I have noticed more and more people do not update there computers or phones. Take these examples from what people have told me.

Don my computer is running real slow and I do not know why.

So I take a look at the computer and find out they are just running XP service pack 1. When I ask them why they never updated the computer they gave me that confused puppy look. Or they just came out and told me that they shut off the automatic updates because they were getting sick of the computer telling them they had updates....Smart huh? I even had a person tell me why update I do not go on the Internet that much?..?.? I even get people telling me that the store that sold them this never told them anything about updates.

People let me tell you this the Geek Squad is a joke, yes I said it...they are there to pray on the computer challenged. I can't tell you how many times I see the sales people/ so called geeks talk old people into computers that they will never need. $2000 bucs for a computer so a grandmother can send pictures to her daughter that lives out of state. $80 cables that you can get online for $10 instead of $80 yes monster cable (monster rip off)

When I am at these stores (not to buy anything just to look then go online to get it 1/2 price) and if the sales person breaks away from the poor person that is going to dish out hundreds/thousands of dollars. I ask them, "What will you be needing a computer for?" 9 times out of ten they tell me email nothing more. Then I point them to the computers that they will need not the gamer computer. I also give them names of programs to use other than what these stores are trying to sell them also. Free anti-virus (AVAST) free office program (OPEN-OFFICE). See not only does these large retail companies want to sell you something that you will not need they also try to scare you into thinking you HAVE to buy the commercial version. Why do you they want you to buy the commercial? So they can tell you for such and such price we can install it on your new computer.....so grandma goes in pays 2000 for the computer, 2 to 3 hundred in software and then the geeks will install software for you? Very nice deal huh? And these people get away with it all the time.

Ok enough of that and back to what I wanted to talk about, why update? These may be the same people if there is a recall on there car they will not take it in....why when it it running just fine....right?.? Wrong! EVERY operating system Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac. All have holes in there operating system yes ALL. And the only way to patch the holes is update update update. No virus program or spyware program is going to protect you from these kind of holes. So people updates your operating system. This should be the first thing you do when you go home with your computer UPDATE not shut the updates off. Yes computers are complicated and I believe some people should not even own one :) This is the reason why most people that make all those bad programs attack windows users. These windows users are the ones like grandma or pap that have no clue what to do other than type and click send for a email. So they all get infected and become some part of some huge Zombie Bot Net
The same goes with cellphones, as an example the Iphone came out with a update for a hole that would allow people to get all your info/take coontrol of your iphone with just a simply text message.

So people please if you see grandma in the store getting ready to spend way to much money on a computer she does not need. Help her out.