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computerlove
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23 Jan 2010, 12:30 am

still in Windows 7:
http://www.itworld.com/security/93442/n ... 2peerpromo


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23 Jan 2010, 12:49 am

Windows is a security hole, and has been since its inception back in 1985.


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23 Jan 2010, 1:54 am

What do you expect? Its a Microsoft product after all. Another thing in Windows which insecure is the network stack.



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23 Jan 2010, 9:43 pm

Quote:
The only thing Microsoft are any good at is Windows


How I laugh whenever I see this line :lol:
I don't bother saying anything about it to them though ...