Reply 20 of 49, by BushLin
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wrote:wrote:Microsoft don't release security updates for fun, they create patches as vulnerabilities are discovered and stopped providing this service to regular XP users 5 years ago.
Really? Check DosFreak's post 2 above yours.
Two patches in 5 years after end of life, only for vulnerabilities which threaten the whole internet doesn't constitute being fully patched or secure.
wrote:You tell people not to use XP, but think it's OK to surf the web without an ad-blocker? I'm genuinely shocked.
No. I gave you a single example, from first hand experience on someone else's machine. They thought putting their fingers in their ears and being seemingly ok so far meant everything was fine but multiple stages of infection had taken place. Visit a site non-mainstream site offering, er, downloads and your ad-blocker is of limited use.
wrote:wrote:people nonchalantly using vulnerable systems make their internal networks and the internet at large more dangerous for everyone else
According to your theory, running a "supported" OS automatically makes you safe, no? So what's the problem? As for the safety of my own personal network, let it be my headache, not yours.
I didn't say that, all computer software has vulnerabilities but when they're discovered and widely known you want them patched. I tried to appeal to the idea that getting your XP system infected puts all other systems on your network at greater risk; you might have a thought for your friends and family who care more about their security than you care about yours.
wrote:wrote:How are you certain you've never been infected with malware/viruses/trojans?
Are you watching all outbound traffic and fully understand what is creating it?Well, I hope he has better things to do with his time than constantly watch all outbound traffic on his computer. But I suppose that you've been doing exactly that (monitoring and fully understanding all inbound and outbound traffic to all your systems?) Otherwise how can you be sure you were not infected? Surely there are 0-day exploits out there that are unpatched even on the newest OS.
Let's put it this way. If you sleep with all the windows and doors open you should probably pay more attention to the noises of who might be coming in and out of your house. Someone could still be an intruder if you have a secured home, no security is perfect but that doesn't mean you throw your hands in the air and not bother at all.
If you want to fly by the seat of your pants, that's your choice, I can't stop you but I feel it's important to balance such an approach with some facts and simple alternatives that are not much effort for a big difference in attack surface area.
Screw period correct; I wanted a faster system back then. I choose no dropped frames, super fast loading, fully compatible and quiet operation.