Antivirus and Automatic Updates

[Jay]

Good.
I should add that I backup my SD DVDs to the WD, as well.
I have no interest in ripping HD/Blu-Rays.

I agree SD DVD quality is just fine for me as well.

Well, I do use physical players for Hi-Def. I just meant that I have no interest (at least now) in maintaining a disk farm for all of that storage.

[dalanik]

But if it's still connected to the internet shouldn't it still be kept updated?

Or is this the discussion you didn't want to get into

It is connected to the internet, of course It has firewall on. Also, it's behind the router with firewall. I really don't understand how would I get virus if I don't open pages (2-3 times a year, at most) and don't receive mails on it. Firewalls should block all intrusions? Only if one of my OTHER PCs on the LAN gets infected could I imagine virus danger to my HTPC, but they all have AV.

Any other opinions, I might be missing something obvious?