OK, so IE is buggy, whats new? We geeks have known this for a LONG TIME and switched to the numerous alternatives ages ago. That the majority of the world uses another browser (IE - ptewey!) means that most viruses/hacks get written for and exploited for the masses. NOT US. When was the last time your precious box was taken over by malware? I know it hasn't happened to me in quite some time (years), but it happens to all my IE buddies from the Real World. But I am safe as houses in my little kingdom and I am happly not part of the majority. Thats what all of us geeks really are - not part of the majority. In almost anything. And we're happy and proud of it.
PS The patch only seems to address WinXP, so I recommend the 'remove IE' article mentioned in another thread:)
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OK, so IE is buggy, whats new? We geeks have known this for a LONG TIME and switched to the numerous alternatives ages ago. That the majority of the world uses another browser (IE - ptewey!) means that most viruses/hacks get written for and exploited for the masses. NOT US. When was the last time your precious box was taken over by malware? I know it hasn't happened to me in quite some time (years), but it happens to all my IE buddies from the Real World. But I am safe as houses in my little kingdom and I am happly not part of the majority. Thats what all of us geeks really are - not part of the majority. In almost anything. And we're happy and proud of it. PS The patch only seems to address WinXP, so I recommend the 'remove IE' article mentioned in another thread :)