Hi Max You do not want to have your XP box connected to the internet at all.
This is not something that can be dealt with by any anti-virus software you are running. There are parts of XP that can be exploited by an outside hacker. Software can be installed and run on your system without your knowledge and your system can be used for sending out spam and hosting illegal files or data (people's credit card numbers, kiddie porn, etc...) This is done so the vendor of these files is innocent if their own site is raided. They direct their customers to their network of zombie systems whenever a sale is made. These dangers are real and happening now. Same thing with Win98 and anything earlier - disconnect them from the internet ___NOW___ Get Linux and WINE and you will be secure. http://www.winehq.org/ Dave > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Max Robinson > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2014 16:30 > To: Time Nuts > Subject: [time-nuts] Setting Windows XP clock. > > As some of you no doubt know microshaft has stopped > supporting windows XP. > As part of this they have ceased to correct windows XP > clocks. This seams > rather small of them as it can't possibly be any > inconvenience to them to > continue to provide this service. > > I have a program on my old 98 box which runs my weather > station program. On > boot-up it contacts some place and corrects the system clock. > I put it on > that machine so long ago I don't remember where I got it or > who it contacts. > Does anyone know of a program I can download that will do the > same for my XP > box. I have no intention of upgrading until this box becomes > absolutely > un-operational. > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O DS. > > Email: [email protected] > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > Woodworking site > http://www.angelfire.com/electronic/funwithtubes/Woodworking/w > windex.html > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. > [email protected] > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > [email protected] > > To subscribe to the fun with wood group send a blank email to > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
