updated Windows XP Pro SP3's Explorer,
Sorry but that is an oxymoron.
How so?
You're joking, right?
No.
Well it's not funny.
1) The OS is not longer patched* so unless you believe in the fantasy
that software can be created without a bug then you are vulnerable at
the OS level.
Oh, I meant with all the updates from years ago. Basically, updated as
much as it can be. I do have other non-MS addons to secure it. I don't
game and do anything fancy on it. I still and rarely use OpenOffice
(LibreOffice doesn't start for who knows why and none of the LO people
could figure it out), MS Office 2000 SR-3, etc. on it.
2) Explorer as an OS-component which added an extra level of
vulnerability and since WinXpSP3 capped at IE8 sans the security
features of IE11 the term "updated" means little in this aspect. I
certainly would not use IE on a WinXpSP3 machine.
Um, I wasn't referring to Internet Explorer (v8) web browser
(iexplore.exe). I rarely even use IE8. I was referring to explorer.exe,
the file manager.
3) MS really-really-really wants XP to die. They want new $$, If they
can pressure industry to kill rivals like Linux when netbooks started to
gain traction then you can bet you bottom dollar that addon security
software for XP will soon dry up. And by its nature with Windows
security software is a MUST for security.
I also use Mac OS X (v10.5.8 and v10.8.5) and Linux (Debian stable). As
you can see, I use old stuff.
*Unless you are one of those old crusty corporations chained to <=MSIE6
activeX infrastructure and are paying the BIG bucks for "super-special"
extended support then "updated" means very little with respect to
Windows XP Pro SP3. I would not recommend connecting a Windows XP Pro
SP3 machine to a public network, i.e., the Internet.
I have non-MS security programs like Outpost 2009 Firewall,
SuperAntiSpyware, MalwareBytes AntiMalware, Spybot S&D, etc. installed.
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