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| Thread ID: 59150 | 2005-06-23 05:20:00 | Has Microsoft Finally Gone Mad | Glassman (5101) | Press F1 |
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| 366306 | 2005-06-25 03:32:00 | I agree must people do know they need a anti-virus program. But you would be suprised how many people look at me as if i have just landed. When i start talking about firewalls and anti-spyware software. I think the biggest problem is that that alot of people do not really understand what the internet really is. And nothing is going to happen to their computers because they live in a small NZ town. From what I read about people and their various adventures with anti-virus, anti-ad/spyware, anti-trojans, scanners etc etc, I am not suprised that people are so confused. There are people here who regularly post what looks like a long list of on-line remedies - it boggles the mind what Windows users must go through. So you cannot blame people and say they have a small town mentality - it's the thing in front of them that is so utterly sh*tty. |
vinref (6194) | ||
| 366307 | 2005-06-25 03:42:00 | Nothing much will happen to their computers. Just don't connect them to other computers. :D | Graham L (2) | ||
| 366308 | 2005-06-25 03:56:00 | Please don't get me wrong i am Not saying people have small town mentality's or trying to blame joe public. Most people who are buying a new computer go for a brand name. What do you really get inside those nice new boxs(apart from the hardware) a setup guide and a heap of license agrements. What you should get is a whacking great poster explaining what you really need to do to setup your computer so it it safe before you go onto the internet.So Even if they included a disk with say Spybot on it or Adaware or any anti-spyware program you can think of just to help get you going. Or on the poster list a few of the top spyware threats just to make people aware. |
Glassman (5101) | ||
| 366309 | 2005-06-25 04:14:00 | At the end of the day the internet is not a rose garden it's a mine field for those that are new to it. | Glassman (5101) | ||
| 366310 | 2005-06-25 04:54:00 | My point is, is that it is now so confusing, laborious and expensive to maintain your Windows PC. For eample, I am amazed by some claims that you must run some anti-viruses, scanners, anti-spy/adware programs, firewalls together with other anti-viruses, scanners, anti-spy/adware etc, because one of each is not enough. I think it has reached a point where user education will no longer work. The amount of time, energy and money spent by the average user to keep their PCs clean is just too great for most people who just want to use a PC - not become a Pc tech. |
vinref (6194) | ||
| 366311 | 2005-06-25 05:05:00 | My point is, is that it is now so confusing, laborious and expensive to maintain your Windows PC. For eample, I am amazed by some claims that you must run some anti-viruses, scanners, anti-spy/adware programs, firewalls together with other anti-viruses, scanners, anti-spy/adware etc, because one of each is not enough. I think it has reached a point where user education will no longer work. The amount of time, energy and money spent by the average user to keep their PCs clean is just too great for most people who just want to use a PC - not become a Pc tech. Agree with that. Even after a Tech has cleaned their computer and explained about spyware and viruses it is only a matter of days before they are infected again. If it was suggested to them that they buy a Mac they would not have any of those problems. But then again computer techs make good money out of these people so they are not going to kill the goose... are they. |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 366312 | 2005-06-25 05:13:00 | If it was suggested to them that they buy a Mac they would not have any of those problems. No they wouldn't, they'd have other problems though :D |
Edward (31) | ||
| 366313 | 2005-06-25 05:28:00 | No they wouldn't, they'd have other problems though :D Don't be juvenile Edward, we are talking viruses, spyware, trojans firewalls and the problems updating and running all the various programs necessary to keep a PC free of infection. With a Mac it is not necessary to run any of these programs and makes life much easier for a non technical user. |
Safari (3993) | ||
| 366314 | 2005-06-25 06:13:00 | Don't be juvenile Edward, we are talking viruses, spyware, trojans firewalls and the problems updating and running all the various programs necessary to keep a PC free of infection. With a Mac it is not necessary to run any of these programs and makes life much easier for a non technical user. I suppose the words SuSE, Xandros and Ubuntu mean nothing? |
Edward (31) | ||
| 366315 | 2005-06-25 06:44:00 | I suppose the words SuSE, Xandros and Ubuntu mean nothing? To most people they mean nothing, certainly not to the everage home user. Anyone using Linux is also capable and aware of what needs to be done to keep windows clean. |
Safari (3993) | ||
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