Yep, I do agree with you about backup. Thats very very important.
And I also agree about systems being screwed up with updates from Microsoft. I myself have experienced such problems earlier in the past. Thats why I am quite wary of updates from Microsoft. I keep the windows updates off. I don't want trouble from that side. The speed of my internet is quite slow anyways.
I also haven't applied SP3 on my PC. And I don't have any wish to apply it also. I have read about people having trouble after applying the SP3 on their system, and I choose to stay away from it.
I have no problem with stopping it here
. We weren't having a debate though, just a discussion
.