Is there a way to specify the tab to display when the Media Uploader is displayed?

I’ve created a new tab in the media uploader using the ‘media_upload_tabs’ hook. I would like to be able to set it as the active or default tab when the media uploader is displayed. This questions is not the same as Switch to the library tab in the media uploader which takes place after an upload. I hope there is a simpler way to do it.

How can I lock down an old wordpress install I don’t intend to update?

I am starting a new wordpress blog, and no longer updating an old one.
The old one still gets 400-500 hits a day, so I would like to keep it up for archival purposes, as people still link to its posts.
Obviously there is the problem that wordpress and plugins will be updated, and I have no desire to maintain it.
How can I lock the installation of wordpress down so I don’t need to maintain it?
I have seen someone suggest making a static version, which sounds like alot of work. A more reasonable solution I thought of was to disable write access to the database at the database user level. I’m fine with disabling comments from now on.