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Originally Posted by v1k1ng1001
Of course you're assuming that the user possesses the knowledge and skills needed to secure windows. As this thread demonstrates, most folks don't have a clear idea of how to do this effectively. Hence windows can very easily prove to be the nightmare that Linux apologists have been warning you about.
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There are no assumptions made in my post, I simply described my experence
with Windows. As to the skills and knowledge needed to operate a computer
running under Windows, it certainly has not been beyond the capabilities of
a vast number of users. Simple and free AntiVirus software is, and has been
available for some time now. Again, in all the years of my use, of Windows
operating systems, I have never encountered this "nightmare". The only ones
I have even heard make the claim that some lack of security features in
Windows cause them problems, are ex-windows users who are now activists
for some other OS. Many people have been convinced that there is such a
problem out there and jump to the conclusion that any performance hit must
be a virus. For the most part, you have to invite the infected data onto your
system for it to appear there. For some it is easier to blame the OS than look
at their own contribution to the situation.
Luck;
Ken