when using ubuntu, can l stop w/ms updates?

Question

Upon switching from MS XP to Linux/umbutu, am l still required to utilize MS update...its a different OS, so l don't think so. But MS might do something negative to my p/c because of switching OS(lol)

Answer 1

If you're going to completely switch to Ubuntu Linux, you won't be running Microsoft Update anymore. (Ubuntu has its own update process.)



If you're going dual-boot, or running Ubuntu inside a virtual machine, or using Wubi, you'll still have a Windows installation, and you'll need to continue updating Windows.

Answer 2

Don't authorize them if you don't want them. It's that simple. For Ubuntu I recommend clamav antivirus and rkhunter for occasionally checking for rootkits -- the most common malware on our machines. Most commercial Windows Security vendors who provide product for Linux systems check more carefully for Windows viruses which if your system is properly set up won't work on your machine. By no means all but probably still most of the malware you are likely to get infected by will be targeted towards you by someone you know -- more or less well. I've been using Linux on and off since the nineties -- mostly on since 2001 -- and this has ALWAYS been the case. It's safer than Windows but anything is.



I don't think M$ is going to punk your Ubuntu system just like that because they could end up facing a class action suit which even THEY couldn't afford. Plus the NSA is responsible for selinux and the Air Force sued Sony for selling them some playstation 3s to run Linux -- then forcing the update on them which disabled running Linux. UEFI boot is providing M$ with an opportunity to block installing linux (and sensible people will turn it OFF as it provides NO security for your system) but until that arrives they can't do anything without looking at corporate suicide.

Answer 3

If you're dual booting, this has no effect on Windows. You still need to download and install updates for Windows.