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How to make your Windows machine more stable and secure

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jtpenrod:
If we disregard win9x series, I've had way more problems with linux than windows. And I mean real problems, such as netscape crashing whole X, strange kernel panics on same system in which windows worked fine, etc.

I have never had any app completely crash X (then, again, I don't use Netscape). During the course of doing development, I have had code that misbehaved badly that caused lock-ups. Simple solution: bring up a new console and kill the damn thing, fix the mistake, and try again. NBD. The only time I've seen a kernel panic is making a mistake at either the LILO or GRUB command line while trying to boot another distro. As for why your systems are screwing up like that, who knows? I've never seen it myself on any system I've run.

I assume you mean GNU/Linux in this context. If you want to use only GNU software, you can avoid all the above mentioned crap in Windows as well. You don't have to use any software you don't trust, I definitely don't.

How do you "avoid" the consequences of Microsoft's own EULAs without violating the law? How do I avoid shit like this:

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By the middle of this year, Microsoft will make the verification mandatory in all countries for both add-on features to Windows as well as for all OS updates, including security patches.

Microsoft: Legit Windows or no updates

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How does one avoid the nag-ware that pops up every time you go on-line demanding that you sign up for a Passport? I don't want a GD Passport, I don't want MSN (or whatever that IM is called), I don't want Hotmail (Two lousey services if ever there was one). XP refuses to take "No!" for an answer. :mad:  How do I keep such things as mouse drivers from calling the "mothership"? As for why a mouse driver would go squeeking to Redmond is beyond me. :eek:  I don't like all this sneaky reporting back God knows what information for God knows what purposes. I don't appreciate having to firewall off my systems, not because I'm afraid of what may be coming in, but because of what may be going out. What I do with my systems is none of Bill Gates' GD business.  :mad:

As far as "software you don't trust", that's Windows-XP, and anything else coded by Microsoft.  :p

That's why I installed Linux.

Linux can be more suitable to you, and as I said it's probably better for a lot more people because it's simpler than Windows. Windows is more complex, and way tougher to learn. Despite Windows being marketed for clueless folk, the Windows itself hasn't been designed for newbies...

OK, you finally admitted it: Windows is a kludgy mess that defies understanding, and is difficult to install so that it works correctly. If you want to bust your ballz trying to understand it, well, we all have our own little hobbies, don't we? While you're doing that, I will be getting serious work done on my Linux systems.  :D

Orethrius:
Ah, an intelligent debate I see.  I'll need to steer well clear of this thread.  :D

Kintaro:

--- Quote from: muzzy ---Uhm, PGP isnt open source.

You provide no news sources with any of your arguments either, credibility wise your on about the same level as Fox News.

Ah, "open source" vs. "Open Source". Ok, so their license doesn't conform to the Open Source Initiative, and their definition of Open Source. Here's a reference:

http://cryptome.org/cipn052400.htm#pgp

My point was that even though the source was available to everyone to read, it doesn't get "peer reviewed" if nobody's interested in reading it.
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Yea well who would when theres GPG.

jtpenrod:
Ah, an intelligent debate I see. I'll need to steer well clear of this thread.

Yeah. It's becoming quite obvious that nothing is going to be resolved here.

muzzy:
Ah, an intelligent debate I see. I'll need to steer well clear of this thread.
Yeah. It's becoming quite obvious that nothing is going to be resolved here.

On the other hand, I've greatly enjoyed posting here. I didn't expect you guys to be so respectful towards my love of Windows. :)

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