can't utilize the multiple partitions I have the way I want to (I can't just "mount" it and have it be a transparant part of the file system
Untrue.
You can mount any filesystem (even a CD/DVD-ROM) to an empty folder in another mounted NTFS filesystem. Even the GUI allows that.
You can even mount the same drive/partition to several NTFS folders and/or drive letters.
So, you can have tons of partitions/CDROMs/USB drives/whatever and still only have a single drive letter.
Although, there is a lot of broken software (CD copy-protections, etc.), which will incorrectly assume that CDROM has its own drive letter.
Definitely agree on the USB keyboard problems.
I used to dual-boot to SUSE 9.1 x64 with GRUB, and if my Logitech USB keyboard was plugged into the USB port, GRUB just hung with a blank screen.
Of course, switching USB ports and enabling/disabling USB legacy support in BIOS didn't help, so I ended up using the PS/2 port (thankfully, the keyboard had PS/2 support).
Yes, but on XP, there are two policies that prevent remote access using blank passwords:
Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only - defaults to Enabled
Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts - allows only remote Guest login by default
So, by default, an XP box can be accessed only using a Guest login that still must have a password.
(if the XP box is joined to a domain, domain policy overrides the #2 setting, allowing non-Guest remote logons).
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can't utilize the multiple partitions I have the way I want to (I can't just "mount" it and have it be a transparant part of the file system
Untrue.
You can mount any filesystem (even a CD/DVD-ROM) to an empty folder in another mounted NTFS filesystem. Even the GUI allows that.
You can even mount the same drive/partition to several NTFS folders and/or drive letters.
So, you can have tons of partitions/CDROMs/USB drives/whatever and still only have a single drive letter.
Although, there is a lot of broken software (CD copy-protections, etc.), which will incorrectly assume that CDROM has its own drive letter.
Definitely agree on the USB keyboard problems.
I used to dual-boot to SUSE 9.1 x64 with GRUB, and if my Logitech USB keyboard was plugged into the USB port, GRUB just hung with a blank screen.
Of course, switching USB ports and enabling/disabling USB legacy support in BIOS didn't help, so I ended up using the PS/2 port (thankfully, the keyboard had PS/2 support).
No, that's MX1000.
TFA had at least two huge banners for me that pointed to known malware sites:
http://www.spywarestormer.com/
http://www.errorguard.com/
(the sites are very similar, btw)
That's ain't 'cool'.
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Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only - defaults to Enabled
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Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts - allows only remote Guest login by default
So, by default, an XP box can be accessed only using a Guest login that still must have a password.(if the XP box is joined to a domain, domain policy overrides the #2 setting, allowing non-Guest remote logons).