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by D_Drake 5307 days ago
- When you're in a bandwidth-limited situation like browsing over a tethered phone

- When you're using an access point operated by someone you don't trust

- When you want the best performance out of your system but need to have a browser open

- When any spike in latency could have bad consequences

- (possibly) when there's a significant chance of the computer losing power instantly and without warning

Five reasons I don't auto-update anything.