http://www.tonybove.com/getoffmicrosoft/blog/?p=73 How to get off, where to get off, and why you should stay off Microsoft, with news and tips on alternatives Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:41:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 http://www.tonybove.com/getoffmicrosoft/blog/?p=73#comment-58896 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:50:33 +0000 http://www.tonybove.com/getoffmicrosoft/blog/?p=73#comment-58896 [...] And then there is the question of Vista’s touted security, even with the Ultimate edition. Webroot Software, as reported in The Guardian (”Virus warnings as Microsoft launches Vista” by Bobbie Johnson), announced that the new Windows Defender program failed to block 84% of viruses — including 15 of the most common pieces of malicious code. In any case, people who want to upgrade from Windows XP to Vista to improve security are in for a sticker shock. Only Windows Vista Ultimate — the most expensive edition — offers the maximum level of protection. Will the less expensive editions offer enough protection? Microsoft stands to gain from the confusion. [...] […] And then there is the question of Vista’s touted security, even with the Ultimate edition. Webroot Software, as reported in The Guardian (”Virus warnings as Microsoft launches Vista” by Bobbie Johnson), announced that the new Windows Defender program failed to block 84% of viruses — including 15 of the most common pieces of malicious code. In any case, people who want to upgrade from Windows XP to Vista to improve security are in for a sticker shock. Only Windows Vista Ultimate — the most expensive edition — offers the maximum level of protection. Will the less expensive editions offer enough protection? Microsoft stands to gain from the confusion. […]

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