Ant wrote:
On 1/30/2015 8:06 PM, Jonathan N. Little wrote:
Ant wrote:
On 1/30/2015 12:18 PM, Jonathan N. Little wrote:
updated Windows XP Pro SP3's Explorer,
Sorry but that is an oxymoron.
How so?
You're joking, right?
No.
Well it's not funny.
1) The OS is not longer patched* so unless you believe in the fantasy
that software can be created without a bug then you are vulnerable at
the OS level.
2) Explorer as an OS-component which added an extra level of
vulnerability and since WinXpSP3 capped at IE8 sans the security
features of IE11 the term "updated" means little in this aspect. I
certainly would not use IE on a WinXpSP3 machine.
3) MS really-really-really wants XP to die. They want new $$, If they
can pressure industry to kill rivals like Linux when netbooks started to
gain traction then you can bet you bottom dollar that addon security
software for XP will soon dry up. And by its nature with Windows
security software is a MUST for security.
*Unless you are one of those old crusty corporations chained to <=MSIE6
activeX infrastructure and are paying the BIG bucks for "super-special"
extended support then "updated" means very little with respect to
Windows XP Pro SP3. I would not recommend connecting a Windows XP Pro
SP3 machine to a public network, i.e., the Internet.
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Take care,
Jonathan
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