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| From | Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.os.windows-10 |
| Subject | Re: Keeping Win 10 safe |
| Date | 2025-01-16 15:02 -0600 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <vmbs69$3lrsh$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <CZecna4gKNGr0RT6nZ2dnZfqnPSdnZ2d@giganews.com> <vmbobs.ssk.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net> |
Frank Slootweg wrote: > Bennett Price <bjprice@cal.berkeley.edu> wrote: >> I know that there are workarounds to install Win 11 on older machines. >> What I'm wondering about is whether installing aftermarket virus >> software (Norton, AVG, etc.) would keep Win 10 safe after MS stops >> supporting it. Clearly, Win 10 won't get patches to Notepad, Snipping >> Tool, etc. but would anti-virus software keep Win 10 safe from malware >> on the internet? >> >> What support that MS will stop providing can't be provided by >> aftermarket software? > > Obviously: Security fixes. Whether that is a problem if you practice > safe hex, is another matter. But it is a risk you can't mitigate with > additional software. > > FYI, there are several people in these Windows newsgroups who still > run Windows XP and 7 (and probably some running 8.1 and even Vista) and > who get by with practicing safe hex and optional malware protection. > Yes. I ran win xp for nearly 20 years with no problem.
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Keeping Win 10 safe Bennett Price <bjprice@cal.berkeley.edu> - 2025-01-16 10:13 -0800
Re: Keeping Win 10 safe Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-16 18:57 +0000
Re: Keeping Win 10 safe Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2025-01-16 15:02 -0600
Re: Keeping Win 10 safe Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2025-01-17 07:31 +0200
Re: Keeping Win 10 safe "Thomk" <thmk@aol.com> - 2025-03-06 15:03 +0200
Re: Keeping Win 10 safe Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-16 17:20 -0500
Re: Keeping Win 10 safe "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-16 23:37 +0100
Re: Keeping Win 10 safe Head of Cyber Security <security@cyber-security.com> - 2025-01-17 01:17 +0000
Re: Keeping Win 10 safe Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-01-17 08:55 -0500
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