[Jiggly]

On the flip side, I once was at work having serious issues with slowness on the machine I was using. It hadn't been updated in 4 years... Once updated, it was all better. I guess it's useful to pay attention to what the updates are for...

Yes, I'm not suggesting that the updates have a negative Impact In Its entirety, but rather can cause significant Issues at the best of times.

The OP's ongoing problems are a prime example of this.

I completely agree. I just wish I was a little more adept at knowing or understanding which updates to install and what not to. If I recall, you select what you need yourself, right?