Re: IE 6 and Outlook Express Terminally Compromised???

From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/24/04


Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 20:52:05 -0400

Feel better now?

SpitFire wrote:
> My gosh, what in the world is going on with IE 6? It is
> COMPLETELY compromised! The patches are useless (in most
> circumstances), creating more problems then they solve...
>
> I'm not sure if it ends just in the IE 6 browser; my hunch
> is that the entire Windows (9x & XP) operating systems are
> more compromised than Microsoft is letting on... I think
> it has mostly to do with how Windows is attached so
> delicately to the Explorer, (which is attached to my
> documents, control panel etc. etc. - use your
> imagination)...
>
> Microsoft needs to reconstruct the ENTIRE IE 6 browser,
> AND Outlook Express, not just offer endusers countless
> patches which more often than not just create an
> enviroment of Paradox and Chaos... I'm sorry that I'm
> posting a rather large comment and not a request for help,
> I am just getting really close to pulling the plug on my
> DSL until I get a new (MAC? or Linux?) based computer...
>
> The internet is just not worth this much hastle and
> frustration (for me any way) - I think all Windows users
> should be aware of a potential OS Kernel Compromise, and
> should immediately express their concerns to ? (starts
> holding breath now)!!



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