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From: Mark Adams on 7 Jun 2010 17:57


"Skybuck Flying" wrote:

>
> "Mike S" <mscir(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:huc2vv$2b3$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
> > On 6/4/2010 11:36 AM, Skybuck Flying wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> Today I visitted my mother for a nice dinner, after the dinner I wanted
> >> to
> >> show her something on the computer/internet.
> >>
> >> I noticed how the computer was extremely slow, and how the harddisk was
> >> rattling non-stop.
> >>
> >> First I was wondering if it was infected with a trojan or a scanner, this
> >> did not appear to be the case.
> >>
> >> Then I immediatly started wondering about windows automatic update since
> >> I
> >> never trusted it to function properly... I have seen my share of failures
> >> with it...
> >> however the computer is pretty much unmanaged so at least automatic
> >> updates
> >> protected it a little bit.
> >>
> >> I decided to go to the windows update website for manual updating to see
> >> what was going on... before I did that I stopped windows automatic
> >> updates
> >> to verify that it was indeed the culprit and yes it was the pc became
> >> fast
> >> again... I re-enabled it and went to the website.
> >>
> >> There it took a very long time before there was any feedback... it did
> >> the
> >> whole rattle thing over again... I took like 10 minutes or so...
> >>
> >> Then it displayed some warning/error message: "Windows Genuine Activation
> >> hulpprogramma failed".
> >>
> >> Apperently Microsoft now believes the computer is not genuine ?!? This
> >> computer was bought at a big retailer and should be genuine.
> >>
> >> Then it continued rattling...
> >>
> >> After having wasted 20 minutes of my life on this b.s. I decided it was
> >> enough and shutdown the iexplore.exe.
> >>
> >> For the time being I have disabled windows automatic updates so that the
> >> computer can function normally again.
> >> (This is on windows xp (NL) netherlands edition).
> >>
> >> I ask my mother how long this has been going on since my elderly sister
> >> was
> >> also complaining about it.
> >>
> >> It turns out this has been going on for one month !!!
> >>
> >> One full month of slow computer and Microsoft didn't even notice it ?!
> >> and
> >> did nothing about it !
> >>
> >> I am very unhappy about this.
> >>
> >> I have consulted with my mother... she wants to buy a new laptop so she
> >> can
> >> sit below... this would require additional wireless routers or so... but
> >> ok...
> >>
> >> She wants windows 7 because she hard about it... However I told her
> >> Windows
> >> 7 is a risk because of it's on-going-security problems.
> >>
> >> The old computer can then still be around for the kids to use when to
> >> come
> >> visit.
> >>
> >> However windows xp nl 32 bit version is about to end it's life cycle.
> >>
> >> I said to her and decided that the old computer can continue to keep
> >> functioning until it gets trojaned/hacked and so forth...
> >>
> >> After that happens I might pirate the computer and install windows xp x64
> >> pro edition which at least is still supported and does seem to function
> >> normally.
> >>
> >> However I always have windows automatic updates off and for good reason
> >> too... if I had it on my computer would have been toasted by Microsoft at
> >> least 2 times, maybe even more.
> >>
> >> Windows Automatic Updates/The cure seems to be worse than sickness...
> >> However without the patches computers would be trojaned.
> >>
> >> My mother was very smart... when she started about wireless routers she
> >> immediatly recgonized the dangerous:
> >>
> >> Wireless routers are unsafe... she wants to do banking across it...
> >>
> >> I told her... well safety has improved a little bit... but it's indeed
> >> weak
> >> protection... I concurred... you are a smart mother I said... :)
> >>
> >> All in all I am not happy with the situation.
> >>
> >> I believe Microsoft should be punished for:
> >>
> >> 1. Wasting peoples time with defects.
> >>
> >> 2. Security risks.
> >>
> >> Here is my advice for Microsoft/you for now in the future:
> >>
> >> In case of though legislation being introduced to go after Microsoft and
> >> it's malfunctions... it would be much smarter for Microsoft to focus on
> >> it's
> >> core components of it's operating system and make sure that those are
> >> working flawlessly instead of trying to create "bloatware" which simply
> >> increase attack vectors and requires more security patching.
> >>
> >> If computer do get infected by flash then at least it's not Microsoft to
> >> blame.
> >>
> >> Do I believe my mother should pay 400 dollars/euro's for Microsoft
> >> Windows... HELL NO !!!
> >>
> >> The risks and costs of it to keep it working well are much higher...
> >> especially if I had to bill her for my time.
> >>
> >> Until Microsoft delivers an operating system which is 100.0000000% safe I
> >> do
> >> not believe people should have to pay for it.
> >>
> >> Instead Microsoft should be fined for putting people's time, life and
> >> money
> >> at risk.
> >>
> >> And yet Microsoft is the same company which wants it's software to run on
> >> cars ?!? ;)
> >>
> >> Don't make me laugh !
> >>
> >> Bye,
> >> Skybuck.
> >
> > If you don't like Windows try Ubuntu. Otherwise try this:
> >
> > http://www.pchell.com/support/windowsgenuineadvantage.shtml
>
> Ok, thx for the link I appreciate it... pretty ridicilous that this isn't
> even a microsoft page ! ;) :)
>
> Next time I visit my mother I will give it a try and see if it helps.
>
> I will have to visit her soon because next tuesday Microsoft will fix
> another 32 security holes !
>
> And suddenly I wonder what other holes have not been fixed yet because of
> this problem.
>
> Bye,
> Skybuck.
>
>

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