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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Mon Apr 28, 2014, 11:04 AM Apr 2014

First security flaw Microsoft won’t fix in Windows XP has been foundupdate

Last edited Thu May 1, 2014, 01:29 PM - Edit history (1)

in InternetExplorer.

Time to switch to another browser.

Tech article from Houston Chronicle:

http://blog.chron.com/techblog/2014/04/first-security-flaw-microsoft-wont-fix-in-windows-xp-has-been-found/?cmpid=rrhoustontx

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MS has folded and is pushing out a fix to Win XP users via automatic updates system.

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First security flaw Microsoft won’t fix in Windows XP has been found***update*** (Original Post) CK_John Apr 2014 OP

Won't fix for free is more like it. ucrdem Apr 2014 #1

Haven't used Internet Exploder since Win 95. hobbit709 Apr 2014 #2

Does IE 9 not run on XP? ManiacJoe Apr 2014 #3

Nope jrandom421 Apr 2014 #4

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)

1. Won't fix for free is more like it.

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 11:53 AM

Apr 2014

First nosebleed, now this. Next: updates for bux. Good ol' micro$shaft.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

2. Haven't used Internet Exploder since Win 95.

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 12:00 PM

Apr 2014

Anyone that uses IE deserves whatever they get.

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

3. Does IE 9 not run on XP?

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:56 PM

Apr 2014

The flaw affects IE 6 through 11. Versions 6-8 work on Windows XP, but like XP, those versions of Microsoft’s browser no longer get security updates. That means, if you are using IE on XP, you’re vulnerable, with no hope in sight.

Anyone using IE should be using version 9 or newer any way.

Does version 9 not run on XP?

jrandom421

(1,004 posts)

4. Nope

Reply to ManiacJoe (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 05:44 PM

Apr 2014

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