Sam Wheeler

I have heard that it is bad to turn off your computers by holding the power button. I do it a lot because I don't like having...

You should definitely update. Windows only bugs you because they release fixes for small problems and security updates. They try to keep everything up to date with the latest anti-virus software. They also change things in your computer to help them run faster. It is 100% safe as long as you use the one from Windows.