Windows 10 security, hosting an application?

[Feek]

I'm running Virtual Radar Server on a Windows 10 PC. I'm forwarding port 80 which goes to IIS on the PC which then redirects to the VRS instance.

It works, it's fine.

Because Windows 10 is such a pain, I've turned off updates and it's currently running Windows 10 Pro version 1803 and was last updated on the 5th May 2019.

I'm using Windows Security and the built in firewall is disabled.

Should there be any issues with me re-enabling automatic updates and just letting it do it's stuff? Should I run any extra security?

I'm so out of it with Windows that I just don't know what is best practise these days.

Thanks.

 

[darael]

@Feek - Something I read today, which I think might apply to you:

CORPORATE BABYSITTER Microsoft cares about you and your computing experience.

That's why (and for no other reason) it is now forcing the latest version of Windows 10 (May 2019 or 1903) on any machines running the previous year's version (Spring 2018 or 1803).

Microsoft to force latest Windows 10 build on 1803 stragglers - The Inquirer

 

[Django x2]

That's for consumer editions of Win10. Pro, Education and Enterprise only receive the fall update now (unless targeted differently by GPO).

@Feek , the Windows Firewall and Defender AV are fine, no further products should be required.

 

[Feek]

OK, thanks folks. No reason not to tell Windows 10 to allow updates again? I've done all the GPO and regedit stuff to stop it.