Catfish file search - updating data base asking for authentication as superuser

[JanetBiggar]

Does Install Updates work when you enter your password?

Yes, it has in the past with no issue. 

I say "in the past" because I switched over to using "Update Manager" such that I could avoid updating items that might cause a glitch on these laptops. I ran into an issue twice (once each on two laptops) whereby the laptops started to act oddly which was after doing "install updates".  I simply reverted an earlier system back point and all was fine.  After that I have been sticking to updating only the 1-3 level updates and avoiding the 4 & 5's.