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RE: [OT] I think I have a virus

• Posted by "Ricardo M. Forno" <rforno at uyuyuy.com> Aug 19, 2004
• 492 views

Agreed.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Greg Haberek <ghaberek at wowway.com>
To: <EUforum at topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 1:22 PM
Subject: RE: [OT] I think I have a virus


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> > I am running Windows 95 and Netscape 4.04.
> > Do I really need to worry about Spyware and Viruses
> > with this old stuff?
> 
> I doubt you have anything to worry about. Windows 95 is basically bullet 
> proof. I know Kat still uses it, and I'm sure she swears buy it. 
> Upgrading to '98 SE might not hurt, its one of the *only* Microsoft 
> upgrades I'd ever suggest. As for Netscape 4.04.... geeze, I remember 
> using 3.91! Again, its kid tested and mother approved. I don't remember 
> getting spyware and viruses when I had Win95 and Netscape.
> 
> The problem of constantly upgrading software isn't to fix existing 
> 'undocumented issues' (as Mr. Gates likes to put it) but to add new 
> 'features' which open up security flaws and ultimately kill the speed 
> and reliability of the app on slower, older systems. Like my dad always 
> said, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." I know I'm still using 
> utilities on Linux that are years old and work great.
> 
> ~Greg
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