September 16, 2004
How to fix flaws in your Windows operating system
So another flaw has been discovered in Windows that will allow a freakin' JPEG image to hijack your computer. This constant stream of security flaws bothered me enough to try and discover a better software patch. It turns out that a solution already existed. People overlooked it due to the simplicity.
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Coincidentally, that's the fix I usually reach for :-)
Posted by: Harvey at September 16, 2004 06:00 PM (tJfh1)
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http://capitalistlion.com/article.cgi?1211
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at September 17, 2004 01:02 AM (U3CvV)
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The solution to the rampant security flaws in WinOS and MS apps is simple: buy a Mac for home use. If you have to use Windows at work - so be it. Let your company pick up the IT costs of maintaining Windows, filtering spam and scouring for viruses.
Posted by: MrGrumpyDrawers at September 19, 2004 07:36 AM (wVSJa)
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Get a Mac....or better yet, Linux or a BSD. I run a network at an airport, and thankfully, we're replacing a lot of windows boxen with Linux servers next year. The constant patching has gotten beyond rediculous.
Posted by: DesScorp at September 24, 2004 06:39 AM (w+txi)
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