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3 New Windows Security Problems Found

Posted by timothy on from the now-wait-for-the-baffling-no-problems-in-years-claimants dept.

DotNM writes "USA Today is running a story that outlines three security issues in Microsoft Corporation's popular Windows desktop operating system product. It describes the issues and urges users not to download .hlp files from email attachments. Apparently there are issues, even for a Windows XP system patched with Service Pack Two."

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  1. Re:"Issues"? by glomph · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Microsoft degrades technology, the concept of business fairplay, and The English Language, too.

  2. Tantamount to suicide by Sensible+Clod · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Every time new vulnerabilities are announced, they say, "don't do this, don't download that, don't use this or that program/feature/bug". Enough of this has gone on that every program that was of any use in Windows is now unusable for fear of remaining undiscovered holes/patches that didn't take.

    Let's now compile a list of these to give to people in order to convince them to switch to Linux. Meanwhile, so much functionality has been rendered unusable that when the next hole is found, they'll have to tell people not to use Windows at all ;-)

    Hey, I can dream, can't I?

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  3. And the purpose by BCW2 · · Score: 1, Interesting

    of shit pack 2 was what? I guess to just add more ineffective bloat ware to everyones computer.

    On one customers laptop (auto update allowed) SP2 changed the language to Boznian. Format re-install, dis-able auto screw up.

    SP2 and Norton Internet Security 2003, or 2004 will almost always cause enough conflicts to require a R&R.

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  4. Re:Give it a Rest, Please! by dingletec · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Knoppix is under 20 minutes, which is cool, but Mepis installs in about 5 minutes. Desktop type apps only on KDE. Very cool, but annoying when I remember something I can't live without and don't have an internet connection. Quickest way to get an operational Debian system. It's awesome, you can test the system with a Live CD, then install it right there.

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  5. Are we really suprised? by The+Foo · · Score: 1, Interesting
    I mean, the effect has worn off. Before it was like "OMG another securty flaw."

    Now it's just like "Meh".

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