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Joe Offer BS: Giant Hack of Everybody (43) RE: BS: Giant Hack of Everybody 16 May 17


Wikipedia says Windows XP came out in 2001, and "mainstream support" ended in 2009. "Extended support ended in 2014, but I think that Microsoft has put out a few patches since 2014 to handle serious vulnerabilities. But is it reasonable to expect Microsoft to keep updating XP and keeping it invulnerable forever?

And as for Windows 10, can we reasonably expect it to remain free from vulnerabilities if we do not accept the free updates that Microsoft provides? Yes, I've had problems with a few updates, but Microsoft has always come up with a "fix" very quickly.

If you have software and you don't accept the updates, I think you're asking for trouble.

I know there are lots of conspiracy theories that paint Microsoft as some sort of evil demon, but I don't believe the theories.

-Joe-


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