More secure, does not necessarily mean antivirus. Yes, having an anti-virus package in place can help, but in the end, viruses are actually the least of your worries. There are a lot of gaps in Windows XP, that have yet to be filled. Ways and means, that people can use, to get hold of information from your computer, or even take control of it. They have been trying to patch a lot of them, but it's so old, that this is very difficult. Where as newer versions of windows, have newer and better ways of dealing with this, and have a lot of those Loopholes blocked. I am not saying necessarily that having XP is completely a bad thing, what I am saying, is that there are far more benefits with security, speed, and stability, in Windows 7 and Windows 8 and upwards in the future, then XP. You say that it's mostly a UI change, this is, I am afraid to say, not true. Windows 7 is far more stable, and fast, then XP. And windows 8 is even more so. Dallas
On 01/05/2013, at 22:34, "dark" <d...@xgam.org> wrote: > Hi. > > Well I will have a look at the mack alternative, provided I can actually try > one first, and particularly see virtual xp working for backwards > compatibility, however on the security front, that to me is technical specks > rather than practical good. If I can run windows xp with an antivirus and be > fine, well it's secure enough. Again, I think this comes down to an > instrumental view of computers, looking at what they do rather than their > stats. > > Beware the grue! > > Dark. > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
