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Thread ID: 139764	2015-06-24 01:59:00	Still not dead -	decibel (11645)	PC World Chat

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1403538	2015-07-03 11:17:00	Bear in mind that these are all official Microsoft security updatesFor a different version of Windows. Microsoft does not test them on XP and does not guarantee that all of them will work properly.	pcuser42 (130)
1403539	2015-07-03 12:41:00	For any version of Windows, Microsoft does not test them and does not guarantee that any of them will work properly, or at all. FTFY :lol: Posted from XP, not patched for years, nor updated, so no MS generated problems. Best tip, never use IEx It gets used for machine control, and XP (for Mach3 CAM) is very stable indeed, Win7 not so much. NT and Win 2000 are ok. Win 95, 98, ME, XP before SP2, vista and on up to the present day are all problem children.	R2x1 (4628)
1403540	2015-07-03 12:45:00	Yeah, the official ones have been doing the same thing on Windows 7 a fair bit in recent times... To be fair, it only goes shonky if you install the updates. It is much safer to avoid even looking at them. ;)	R2x1 (4628)
1403541	2015-07-03 13:01:00	Trolling is now illegal ;)	pcuser42 (130)
1403542	2015-07-03 21:51:00	So's Vista ;), walking on the grass, and eating spaghetti with a straw :0	R2x1 (4628)
1403543	2015-07-04 11:48:00	I'm glad I don't have an account at that bank It is my understanding that all Banks use a version of XP in some systems and POS terminals, which is why MS is still supplying them with security updates. If you can convince the update server (or whatever system they use) that your computer is a POS terminal or other qualifying system then you can continue to receive security updates. It will be years before the Banks get their act together and upgrade from XP-based systems. In the meantime you can still get security updates if you know how............. Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
1403544	2015-07-05 22:07:00	Posted from XP, not patched for years, nor updated...... and yet your world hasnt come crashing to a halt :) Still using unpatched XP at work, and 2 at home. In fact many XP PC's out in the wild werent being updated regularly back in the day anyway, wasnt the end of the world back then either. Its not lack of the latest MS patches that will get a PC infected or hacked, its user stupidity . Its going to bogus websites, opening suspicious emails, downloading cracks and hacks that are the real security risk. Ive seen plenty of fully patched Win7 PC's get infected , even with the 'good' AV installed .	1101 (13337)
1403545	2015-07-06 04:56:00	For a different version of Windows . Microsoft does not test them on XP and does not guarantee that all of them will work properly . You are wrong there, they are specifically for XP . Sure it is a slightly different version, but at its core it is still XP, and I am quite certain that MS does test them thoroughly before release . If you were in sitting in their seat, would you risk upsetting your world-wide banking clientele by providing shonky security updates? Not a chance!! I'll run with the possibility that some updates might not be effective on the mainstream home or business versions of XP, but I'm reasonably comfortable that with XP Pro and SP3 plus all updates and security patches installed I'll have most of the boxes ticked . My activities are low-risk anyway, I never stray into dangerous territories . Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
1403546	2015-07-06 05:06:00	You are wrong there, they are specifically for XP. Microsoft explicitly say they are NOT for XP. www.zdnet.com We recently became aware of a hack that purportedly aims to provide security updates to Windows XP customers. The security updates that could be installed are intended for Windows Embedded and Windows Server 2003 customers and do not fully protect Windows XP customers. Windows XP customers also run a significant risk of functionality issues with their machines if they install these updates, as they are not tested against Windows XP. The best way for Windows XP customers to protect their systems is to upgrade to a more modern operating system, like Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.	pcuser42 (130)
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