Why wait until the deadline to look for security loopholes? Why not
seek them out now? Microsoft is hardly likely to release any new
patches between now and April 9th.
Fact is, that there are many people who simply cannot afford the cost
of new hardware with Windows 8.1 and the responsible thing in these
forums would be to look for ways of protecting them from the risks,
rather than effectively putting the fear of God into them for being poor.
For my part the migration to Linux is slowly but steadily becoming a
happy reality. I have no axe to grind with either Microsoft or GW
Micro, but in my current financial circs I am unable to splash out
on that new laptop or mini tower.
Sincerely, Matthew
p.s. I am conscious that the discussion is slowly moving outside the
scope of this list and for that I do apologise; however, i feel it
right and necessary to voice my unease at the way the whole XP
switch-off lark is being advertised, shades of the y2k virus.
It's not so much that they've plugged "all security holes" with the
latest versions of Windows, so much as that they won't be plugging
newly discovered vulnerabilities in Windows XP in not very long from
now. And you can bet that within hours of the Windows XP deadline,
security vulnerabilities *will* be found and exploited. While it's
also true that vulnerabilities will be found with Windows Vista and
later, those will be more likely to be fixed, and fixed soon, since
the likelihood that XP will get any attention is pretty close to
zero after April 8th. Be very sure that there will be unscrupulous
peoplee trolling for XP systems after Microsoft stops supporting
them, and be also assured that those systems will get compromised in
one way or another, whether as unwilling participants in a bot net,
or who knows what.
So, no, it really isn't the current state of XP that anyone's
worried about. It's the future prospect, even likelihood, of trouble.
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
On Mar 17, 2014, at 10:01 AM, MJ Williams
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Here's another useful URL:
> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/security-essentials-download
>
> One cannot help but notice the openly disparaging tone of the
article, almost bordering on the panic-stricken, as to the security
vulnerabilities of Windows XP, and how the only remedy possible is
to move on to their latest operating system. Who would've thought
it would be so exposed to the evils of the cyber space when xP was
first touted as the best thing since sliced bread.
> have they now plugged all security holes in Windows 8.1,
including those mentioned in below article?
>
http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/06/microsoft-programmed-in-nsa-backdoor-in-windows-by-1999.html
>
> Sincerely Matthew
>
> At 10:17 17/03/2014, you wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Here is the link:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5201
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Brendon Donohue.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: MJ Williams [mailto:[email protected]]
>> Sent: Sunday, 16 March 2014 4:09 PM
>> To: GW Micro Product Discussion Listserv
>> Subject: Re: Windows XP and window eyes 9
>>
>> Would you care to post the URL to the list, please?
>> Thank you, Matthew
>>
>> At 20:00 16/03/2014, you wrote:
>> >on microsfots's site i read that support for security essentials for
>> >xp will stop when support for xp stops.
>> >
>> >----- Original Message ----- From: "MJ Williams"
>> ><[email protected]>
>> >To: "GW Micro Product Discussion Listserv" <[email protected]>
>> >Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2014 11:00 AM
>> >Subject: Re: Windows XP and window eyes 9
>> >
>> >
>> >>Microsoft security essentials will be maintained and updated for
>> >>windows xp for another year. Moreover, there will be a range of
>> >>other antivirus utilities available to xp users. There's still a
>> >>large constituency of people who use xp and for one reason or
>> >>another will not be able to upgrade to windows 7 or 8 just yet.
>> >>Sincerely Matthew
>> >>At 13:28 16/03/2014, you wrote:
>> >>>After support ends, you should not use Windows XP on the internet
>> >>>because it will be targeted by Malware and no security fixes will be
>> >>>available.
>> >>>I am sure GW will still support it, but it should not be used if your
>> >>>computer is on the internet.
>> >>>
>> >>>RJ Sandefur <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> > As you are already aware, microsoft is ending support for windows
>> >>>XP. Does this mean GWmicro will end support for XP as well? Will
>> >>>window eyes 9 not support windows xp? Some people are telling me
>> >>>not to worry about upgrading because windows XP will still work,
>> >>>but if GW micro will no longer be supporting XP, then I'm screwed! RJ
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