Actually, I do follow my own advice and even worse, use *OS/2* with *noscript* to SELECTIVELY allow javascript for ONE site, the rare times that I'm forced to (as for amusing myself with comments here, heh). What I find is that it's actually EASIER to download from even M$ (the few times I need to tinker for other people) because most sites have a default to simple buttons, and I also then have it safe on the OS/2 server after Windows trashes itself and I have to start from scratch. Yet to find anywhere that I'm required to have Flash but then I only dip a toe into the M$ cesspit. -- IF I ever do, I'll hit the KVM button and power up my Linux box.

So nearly all the time my amusement isn't distracted by the bombardments you endure. Enjoy.

@bigger_luddite talking about 'real world scenarios', good luck getting anywhere on the web with javascript and flash both removed, you would block half the sites and 90% of the service types like manufacturers and driver download sites, so you'd not be able to update anything, even more so since on your advise automatic updates would be disabled.
And yes I do in fact disable a lot of the auto-update stuff and specifically stuff that loads a few MB in the background 24/7 so it can check for updates once a month (idiotic software), but if you do that you need to manually check, and that means going to sites, who all use scripting, and to get to the page you on a regular basis need to use flash menus (I do wish they quit doing that).
So I conclude you do not follow your own advise but are just talking nonsense on the internet for your own amusement.

I'd say it's higher than that, but he's on the right track. "Capitalism" thrives on creating a perceived need for an endless stream of same old products re-packaged, software field is no exception.

Here's a quick partial list of what you *don't* need on a Windows system (since I know most are in thrall to the monopoly) removal of which will greatly increase its security: Flash, javascript, Auto-update, Auto-install, Auto-play, any except basic networking, and as always, last and *least* desirable is Internet Explorer.

Just run ubuntu and be done with AV.