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Originally Posted by Grifter
Win XP has more holes than Swiss cheese.
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SP2 RTM. was just released to beta testers the other day, I picked up a copy because I'm awsome.
check out your favorite computer site, winbeta.org www.bink.nu whatever to look for links, or checkout bittorrent.
266.01mb is the size of the RTM.
check out your favorite computer site, winbeta.org www.bink.nu whatever to look for links, or checkout bittorrent.
266.01mb is the size of the RTM.
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Originally Posted by /^Blackmagik^\
either way.. win2k > *.xp
anyway, i blame most windows issues on the operator. i don't think i need to explain why, so i'll just give an example. at home, only recently have i started using an anti-virus. and with the router, you won't find a strain of spyware/ad-ware/or viruses. why? because i don't go around the internet clicking random shit, and installing anything i find. possible security holes in the OS? that's what the firewall on the router is for. sure, it's not foolproof, but i have been clean for years. this pretty much holds true for my past win2k/me/9x installations as well. as for system stability.. again, solid.
Last edited by reno96teg; Aug 9, 2004 at 10:34 AM.
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Originally Posted by reno96teg
this is very true, except that winXP looks a lot nicer, especially with the "cleartype" font smoothing.
anyway, i blame most windows issues on the operator. i don't think i need to explain why, so i'll just give an example. at home, only recently have i started using an anti-virus. and with the router, you won't find a strain of spyware/ad-ware/or viruses. why? because i don't go around the internet clicking random shit, and installing anything i find. security holes in the OS? that's what the firewall on the router is for. sure, it's not foolproof, but i have been clean for years. this pretty much holds true for my past win2k/me/9x installations as well.
anyway, i blame most windows issues on the operator. i don't think i need to explain why, so i'll just give an example. at home, only recently have i started using an anti-virus. and with the router, you won't find a strain of spyware/ad-ware/or viruses. why? because i don't go around the internet clicking random shit, and installing anything i find. security holes in the OS? that's what the firewall on the router is for. sure, it's not foolproof, but i have been clean for years. this pretty much holds true for my past win2k/me/9x installations as well.
all of a sudden norton goes off saying i picked up a trojan
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I can't do windows update anymore :wtc:
Only select people I know could get the SP2.
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Originally Posted by reno96teg
this is very true, except that winXP looks a lot nicer, especially with the "cleartype" font smoothing.
anyway, i blame most windows issues on the operator. i don't think i need to explain why, so i'll just give an example. at home, only recently have i started using an anti-virus. and with the router, you won't find a strain of spyware/ad-ware/or viruses. why? because i don't go around the internet clicking random shit, and installing anything i find. possible security holes in the OS? that's what the firewall on the router is for. sure, it's not foolproof, but i have been clean for years. this pretty much holds true for my past win2k/me/9x installations as well. as for system stability.. again, solid.
anyway, i blame most windows issues on the operator. i don't think i need to explain why, so i'll just give an example. at home, only recently have i started using an anti-virus. and with the router, you won't find a strain of spyware/ad-ware/or viruses. why? because i don't go around the internet clicking random shit, and installing anything i find. possible security holes in the OS? that's what the firewall on the router is for. sure, it's not foolproof, but i have been clean for years. this pretty much holds true for my past win2k/me/9x installations as well. as for system stability.. again, solid.
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Originally Posted by Grifter
one nite someone used my computer to check their mail and myspace and friendster stuff
all of a sudden norton goes off saying i picked up a trojan
all of a sudden norton goes off saying i picked up a trojan
Last edited by reno96teg; Aug 9, 2004 at 10:46 AM.
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From: the southwest
Originally Posted by reno96teg
right, i said most issues, not all. it also depends on where you're hooking up. i'm confident in the security of my home network. i'd be wary of hooking up at say a cybercafe, unless i had security measures running on the PC.