I've not had any issues I can pin on windows 2004 - some transitory lag here and there, but that is par for the course, almost certainly background apps or houskeeping and in one case pending broswer update

I updated with the windows media tool as I now normally do for the major updates, rather than have them go thorough the normal update channel; check first what is involved

I used to hang back, but these days my philosophy is up to date windows is safer security-wise; often issues arise more with older hardware, or hardware/drivers that are not 'mainstream'

no new features above the hood that I have made specific use of yet - plenty of info out there [good and bad]

@behzad

that 'mint' video has a hole in it's argument, if not it's centre