No, the problem is Internet cafe and pubs. They contribute the largest proportion of Chinese Internet users. And they all have a very special something: 还原卡[1].

No, the problem is Internet cafe and pubs. They contribute the largest proportion of Chinese Internet users. And they all have a very special something: 还原卡[1]. Basically it's a either software or hardware controls INT 13H, so all data write to HDD is dropped once system is reboot, and the system is as clean as a fresh system install. And yes, they all have pirated Windows XP SP2 with outdated software/games installed years ago and the admin don't bother to upgrade their system because "nothing is broken". Some of the applications defintely requires and regular upgrade, like anti-virus software and MMORPGs, often they use a network mapped drive to a LAN server. So everyone gets a latest version while the OS partition remains static for years. IDK why 还原卡 is so popular in China, nearly every public computer has one. Perhaps it's because virus and malware are so rampant in China. And for Maxthon, it use the system default WebBrowser control, so it's version agnostic, it can be either IE5, 5.5, 6, 7 or 8. [1]: http://baike.baidu.com/view/905.htm http://baike.baidu.com/view/905.htm