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Re: Which Windows OS is Safest


From: Allan <larsmith () tds net>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 20:20:55 +0000

"Hmmmm ...", he said, guarding his tongue wisely, "Windows OS and SAFEST in the same sentence ... hmmmmm ... how should 
I answer ... "

The ONLY "safe" windows OS is one which is carefully secured behind a leading Anti-Virus program AND a personal 
firewall AND a physical firewall AND had all of it's respective Windows OS critical security updates done properly.

Some might conjecture that W98 would be better to use than WXP, considering how many hackers there are who're 
targetting THAT pocky OS ... and that the W98 hacking craze is, for the most part, behind us, since it's not as 
"challenging" as attacking the now infamous WXP.

Personally, I don't know if I would want my name on ANY recommendation for "most secure Lose-Doze OS" ...

Anyone else out there willing to put their name and reputation on the line ?

Allan Smith, NCAA

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