The Mad Professor

Patches for WinXp are available for download as self installing EXE files through third party I.T. support sites , "Genuine Advantage" does not need to be installed in order to recive these. With these burnt to disc there is no need to connect to the net in an unpatched state ever again after reloading the OS.

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evandude

Sounds like I should download those... It would certainly make my life easier at those times where I'm messing with hardware or trying to optimize windows and end up doing a dozen installs in a week... even better if slipstreamed into the install.

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HiTech

That's because virus authors are not interested in old OS's anymore. Any pc that running important programs etc isn't using Win 98, 95 and so on.

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akg

then another one .. my office pc is connected to net and is xp , but not received any virus till date .
It is the user who is to be careful about what is going on in the comp.(i'm a software guy too)

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HiTech

Anytime I reload an OS, I always do it without network connections. All updates, patches, drivers, and spyware pgms. are first loaded onto CD discs beforehand and installed prior to any network connectivity. Then the anitvirus software is the last pgm. to get installed and updated. What a joy it is to reinstall XP compared to 98SE and the older systems!

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The Mad Professor

akg:

Networks such as one might find in a large office or call-center, are typically defended from intrusions via the internet at the server through which it connects to the world wide web. This way only one computer needs to run firewall and antivirus software, these are known as "Gateway" applications.

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ThermalRunaway

HiTech, why is it that when my eyes briefly scanned the last paragraph of your signature, "group threesome" registered rather than "gopu_thestore"

LOL

Brian

HiTech

maybe you have been spending too much time at the bench instead of in the company of women?

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ThermalRunaway

Actually, she has been moaning about that lately. I've been using the excuse that I'm doing a project for her this time and I've got her all excited about what it might be. I've said it'll be soppy.

Sooner or later the ploy will wear off and she'll be expecting me to produce something worthy of the wait, so I guess I'll have to get building soon

Brian

The Mad Professor

Ahh , I have just the thing for her....perfect for those dark winter evenings.

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