== Quote from Jarrett Billingsley (jarrett.billings...@gmail.com)'s article > On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Christopher Wright <dhase...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Saaa wrote: > >> > >> I always thought people who would need to reinstall their windows to keep > >> it clean were like the ones that didn't know how computers works. > >> I haven't reinstalled my windows box in like 6 years and it doesn't > >> startup any slower then before. > >> If only you keep to the simple things like: ccleaner, autoruns, program > >> control (online armor) and noscript for firefox you should be able to keep > >> it clean. > >> The only thing I can't really be sure of are rootkits and alike but > >> icesword and online scans at least give me the impression it is also ok on > >> that part. > >> btw. adware normaly doesn't really make your box start up any slower > > > > Wow, that seems like a lot of work. > It's not. It's actually quite simple to keep a clean Windows box. > You _don't go to dangerous websites or download screensavers like the > thousands of twits who don't understand computers or malware_. I got > my first virus in ten years of using Windows last December, and I > don't have anything but a basic virus scanner. It got in through an > ad that took advantage of Acrobat Reader. > Before that, I was running an install of XP that hadn't been modified > for close to four years, which had run in two different computers. My > laptop is coming up on its four year mark as well. > Surprising, no? That when you know how to use computers, Windows > _doesn't actually suck_!
Yeah, I've always wondered why some people put so much emphasis on the 10% of computer security that's highly technical in nature when 90% of the problem of computer security is between the keyboard and the chair.
