Are you STILL using Internet Explorer? You were warned...

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may I just take issue with the argument for going for a mac, LJ? ..., they are expensive.

[/ QUOTE ]Yes, they are more expensive than a PC but it is a little apple and oranges comparison (pardon the pun). Firstly, they come with all the software you need for photo, web, movie, etcetera (iLife) so you save a bundle there. But the second reason why they are worth their money is what we have discussed on this thread: they work out of the box and you don't have to spend a lot of time on maintenance. I am willing to spend a bit more money to get a product that works as opposed to one that I have to fix. If you were to put an hourly rate on all the time you have spent re-building your PC's; I think you might have been able to buy a couple of Macs by now?
 
According to the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) the most vulnerable applications in 2008 were:

1. Mozilla Firefox
2. Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat
3. VMware Player
4. QuickTime, Safari and iTunes
 
Re: Save your sympathy

I posted a suggestion a week or so back regarding the use of 'obscure' browsers, and then firewalling them. I noticed a few threads above plumpting for a particular browser and someone else suggesting IE is OK with protection.

There are around six main open source browsers, and they are all free. OPERA is another. Get any one of them loaded and try it. Once your connected they will run and should not conflict with IE. They do the usual crap of throwing up a window suggesting you make them the default browser, however just try a few. You may well find they are easier to use than IE. It really is important to keep the hackers on their toes, and any non standard package can help. Macs are also very good and it is just a pitty MS took over and dominated. It's a bit like Betamax & VHS, Betamax is a more robust mechanical solution but it didn't win in Europe.

Just don't sit there and get hacked, look into what is available and don't fall into the trap of thinking Microsoft has to be the best, it blummin well isn't.

:-)
 
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According to the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) the most vulnerable applications in 2008 were:

1. Mozilla Firefox
2. Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat
3. VMware Player
4. QuickTime, Safari and iTunes

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I think you are looking at this?
http://www.bit9.com/files/Vulnerable_Apps_DEC_08.pdf

Near as I can tell:
a) It's not published by NIST
b) It's a crock

Hint: read all the caveats carefully and notice that most MS applications are excluded by the rules, eg notice IE doesn't appear on the list - I'm reasonably sure they have had a couple of vulnerabilities this year...
 
I have no idea why but I have just downloaded fox on fire web thingeee and removed the IE wosit from the desktop..... phew there I did it now quick fetch me a mug of tea before Bill gates finds out...... I feel rebelious
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If you\'re

using Firefox 3.0.5 on Windows, you'd be wise to download the add-on "No Scripts" which prevents anything running on your machine from outside.

Incidentally the patch for the weakness in IE 7 (and IE8) is available on the MS site.
It does seem to make IE7 even slower than it already is.
 
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