____/ Homer on Monday 14 April 2008 23:23 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee, that chrisv spake thusly:
>
>> Indeed. Windwoes PC's should come with a big warning sticker, like
>> "Caution: This PC relies on a Micro$oft ® operating system. If you
>> don't understand computer security and data backup, losing your
>> important data is a distinct possibility."
>
> Don't forget the warning about losing your privacy:
>
> http://slated.org/vista_is_worlds_most_expensive_spyware
>
> And that's just the threat from the /vendor/. What other horrors await
> the hapless Windows victims?
IE provides 'addons'. You surf the Web and ActiveX controls have some 'stuff'
clinging on to them along the way.
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