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Another reason for being wary of Microsoft: Their OSes and applications have an auto-run policy (run stuff automatically when a CD is inserted, or scripts in E
by hrjet 13y ago
Another reason for being wary of Microsoft:
Their OSes and applications have an auto-run policy (run stuff automatically when a CD is inserted, or scripts in Excel, etc). It is clearly a way to allow viruses into the system, and then make some money from updates and anti-viruses!
- nekopa 13y agoMaybe my sarcasm detector if off, but aren't windows updates and Microsoft Security Essentials (a pretty good AV from what I hear, I wouldn't know as I run Linux) completely free?
- hrjet 13y agoI don't run Windows either but I read articles in which Microsoft plans to sell their anti-virus service, for example [1]. Moreover, even if these are presently free, in the context of this thread we should consider the experience of users over two decades of history of Windows and Office products! [1]: http://windowsitpro.com/security/microsoft-should-offer-free-antivirus-technology-its-windows-customers http://windowsitpro.com/security/microsoft-should-offer-free...
- nekopa 13y agoI understand being wary of MS, I've used their products since the mid 1980s, (Switched over to Linux for everything but gaming about 10 years ago), but you do realize the article you referenced is from 2003?