Furious Opinion

Bloody hell! It seems like every program you install wants to update it self. Let's see. If you're running Windows XP or Vista they both come with the facility to automatically update themselves. The idea being that your operating system keeps itself secure and the updates happen in the background. Of course the idea is flawed if you're not on line constantly and sometimes good ol' Microsoft release updates that force your computer to restart and in some circumstances incomplete or corrupt updates can deliver you a Microsoft blue screen of death experience. But I suppose we have to wear that in the interests of being kept up to date. Of course AntiVirus/AntiMalware software needs to be kept up to date, because inspite of whatever Microsoft do, the Windows operating system is still vulnerable to viruses and malicious software. So yes you need that!
The problem I'm finding now though, is that too many software companies are jumping on the update band wagon. Adobe firstly. Nearly everyone needs to have Adobe reader installed on their systems to enable them to read pdf files, but since version 7 Adobe reader has included an update component that pesters you to update it all the time. Why? Just read my pdf file will you? Don't give me the irrits about updating my pdf reader! Then there's Nero, just about every CD/DVD burner comes with Nero Burning software - and now it includes an update component. Just burn my CDs and DVDs please! Do that successfully and I'm happy! Why the hell does it need updating? Many of the software packages that come with cameras and phones include updaters. For crying out loud!
Its getting to the point where you'll end up with a computer that does nothing more than sit there updating for the sake of updating. Well I'm going to ask some of the culprits "Why?" and see what response I get! Moron.... Ha! An appropriate typo.... moron this later!