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question about running XP after April 8th
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/endofsupport.aspxTo avoid malware, should you run apps in a sandbox and use a VM ? Thanks.
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question about running XP after April 8th (Original Post)
steve2470
Feb 2014
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hobbit709
(41,694 posts)1. The vast majority of the infected computers I see have ALL the updates
and it didn't help. The main problem is that you can have the best security software available but it is overridden by the ID ten T error.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)2. I had to google that lol
I see your point.
Pharaoh
(8,209 posts)3. I had problems with my laptop
with the auto updates to vista. I just never updated at all and everything works just fine. Still running xp on the pc.......it's a workhorse!
steve2470
(37,457 posts)4. it's probably just easier to migrate to Win7 or Linux...
than mess with sandboxed apps and a VM.