Windows XP(and others), facts you should know!~

[thornc]

Everyone that uses MS operating systems, specially XP should read this article: "Infected in 20 minutes"

And don't think Service Pack 2 will help much, read this for an example!

 

[charles2]

i have no problems running xp with sp2

 

[Korax]

Thornc

What are u using right now ?

 

[johnph77]

Not to gainsay anything anyone has said previously and not to underestimate the value of good protective software, but one of the popups I get starts out:

"We have detected that your system may have been infected....."

How did they find out? Spyware?

MAY?! If you're not sure, why? Scare tactics? Yep - turns out they're selling a cheap version of protective software. What BS!

Judge their actions by their motives.....

gl

john

 

[Korax]

No More IE or Outlook Express

The deed is done...
I am using Mozilla and ThunderBird
just the last few days I have been getting virus emails from overseas
and Norton Took care of it but I said the hell with Microsoft and got Mozilla. Both Mozillla and Thunderbird are working fine.

 

[thornc]

Thornc

What are u using right now ?

At home Windows 2000SP4 and Slackware 10! I must keep windows because of my other half!
But I do run Mozilla and Thunderbird!


charles2 glad you had no problems with XPsp2! I just posted so that we all know what's out there!

 

[Korax]

Thornc

It took me one hour to get that XP SP2 and it works fine and actually it's better than b4...
However I am still using Mozilla FireFox and ThunderBird.
Let's hope they get their act together and plug all their security holes!!

 

[troller]

I use firefox for browesing

I use firefox for browesing because it does not come with all the overhead stuff that IE uses. Sometimes when I need to see a site that uses Java or ActiveX stuff, I'll switch over to IE to see the contents, then use firefox to surf.

A lot faster loading and a lot less hassle not being infected by ActiveX and Java scripts hidden in the websites code.

 

[thornc]

troller,
firefox will handle java, shockwave, flash, pdf and countless others without any problems, you just need the right plugin!

Write aboutlugins in the address bar and hit enter to see which plugins you have running! From there you can find a link to a site with instructions on how to install other plugins!

Have fun!

 

[Brad]

Geez ... I don't know about this XP SP2 thinghy ... it installed O.K. about a week ago but since then I had my lappy lock-up twice ... which never happened bfr ...