Terry Baranski wrote:
Obviously, this is by no means specific to computer patching. People are either "busy", lazy, apathetic, etc. Most don't pay attention until they're forced to; i.e., when their system stops working because a virus broke it or because their network access is shut off. You can ask nicely or post warnings a billion times to no avail. Human nature, perhaps.
There may be another factor. Some people do not buy computers to "run firewalls", "get the latest definitions for their AV software", or "download the latest patches" anymore than they buy a car to "check the oil", "take it in for the most recent recall", or "get the radio repaired again". No matter how many times they are told those are the most important things about ownership by the people that seem somehow to profit from their doing so.