Re: Windows XP and infection rate
- From: Fuzzy Logic <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 11:22:41 -0700
"Paul E Collins" <find_my_real_address@xxxxxxx> wrote in news:ddg3jt$fdo$1
@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com:
> I was reading some article that claimed a typical unpatched (pre-SP1)
> Windows XP system is likely to be infected by an exploit within 15
> minutes of connecting to the Internet.
>
> Suppose I have to format my hard disk and reinstall Windows for some
> reason. How am I supposed to download the *huge* accumulation of
> megabytes of service packs and critical fixes (requiring an Internet
> connection to get them) if the computer is likely to be compromised
> long before I can download and install them?
>
> Hopefully I won't be in this situation, but it seems like rather a
> pressing question!
Get the free SP2 CD from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/defau
lt.mspx
Also the firewall is in all versions of XP it's just not enabled by default
prior to SP2 so you could install XP and manually enable the firewall and
install AV software prior to connecting to the Internet.
.
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