My computer is totally off line. No internet connection and therefore, no updates to anything. If PG releases a new update to fix bugs, and it's something I think I need, I will DL it to another machine and use a USB stick to scan and then transfer it. My current 2015 BB is factory fresh... no updates. It works fine.

I've never seen a popup telling me BiaB was trying to update, and quite honestly, being off line is intentional. I don't want updates to anything.

Once I set the computer up and got everything running properly, efficiently and smoothly, why would I want an update to something to screw that up?

Nope.... no updates. And as result, the computer/DAW runs just as fast and solidly as it did the day I installed the software. I connect to the internet ONLY if I add a new program that needs to activate via the internet. Off line activation is a PITA. Once activated, the internet wire gets unplugged.

I have no firewall and no AV software on the DAW. All incoming audio files come in to a computer which does have that protection.

If you stay connected to the internet, you need the AV/FW software on and running. If you have issues that seem to be virus related, you need to get the computer cleaned. It's possible you picked up some mal-ware and that stuff is a PITA as well. Not as bad as a virus, but still bad and very bothersome.

You can find my music at:
www.herbhartley.com
Add nothing that adds nothing to the music.
You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.

The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.