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Microsoft will not patch Windows XP if rootkit is present
- xpaulbettsx 17y agoHere's the moral of this story: stop using XP. Seriously, it's old enough to be in like the 3rd grade by now.
- iron_ball 17y agoWhat's the upside to upgrading? Does Windows 7 scratch itches I didn't know I had?
- potatolicious 17y agoThe upside is that you get support. MS has long ago stated the end-of-life for XP, and that time has come and passed. Should Ford keep selling spare parts for the Model T?
- raganwald 17y agoIf there are lots of Model Ts on the road, yes, Ford should sell parts for it. They shouldn't be free, but Ford shouldn't abandon them either.
- rbanffy 17y agoNo, but I am sure Ford would not forbid others from providing spares for those Ts still on the streets. But wait! Other companies can build parts for cars. They can't for closed OSs like Windows!
- endtime 17y ago>Does Windows 7 scratch itches I didn't know I had? This is just a UI thing, but if you ever need to work with two windows side by side, yes. Dragging a window to the edge of the screen automatically resizes it to take up half the screen. I know it's not exactly fundamental, but it's probably my favorite feature of Windows 7. (That's not to say there aren't plenty of other reasons to upgrade.)
- city41 17y agoThe title of the article is a bit sensationalist. Especially since the author ends up agreeing with MS's stance.
- andymoe 17y agoThis is just common sense. You don't want to install or run anything (besides security tools) until you get the rootkit cleaned up. Any changes to a compromised system muddies the waters and makes it harder to figure out what is going on and how to remove the bastard.