• Windows XP Service Pack 3

    Posted on September 11, 2016 at 06:12 CDT by • Comment in the Forums

    Just got this from DE:

    I have Windows XP Professional, 64 bit installed on my computer.  It has service pack 3.  I’ve looked and looked for SP-3, with disastrous results.  Usually the sites that profess that they have SP-3, only download their own programs.

    This is a new computer,  I don’t have the installation disk, so I have to be careful as to what I download.

    Heres the question Woody;  I’ve found a site that says that they do have a SP-3 for the 64 bit version of Windows XP.

    Do you think that it’s safe?  I’m also going on holidays and don’t plan to use it just yet.

    Like so many things attached to Windows XP these days, I wouldn’t touch it with a ten foot pole.

    I’m sure you’ve heard the nagging many times before, but once again, for emphasis: Unless you’re very, very adept at protecting your computer, XP is a disaster waiting to happen. Surfing the internet with an XP computer – using ANY browser – is like walking around with a “Kick me” sign on your back.

    Chrome is no longer supported on XP. Firefox is supported on XP SP3, as is Opera, but neither gets the kind of security scrutiny you need to stay safe. Really.

    Microsoft doesn’t distribute SP3 any more, and hasn’t for more than two years. It’s safe to assume that any version of XP you find on the web is laced with the nastiest malware you’ve ever seen. Even if you find a shiny CD with all the right holograms, sealed in a factory-fresh carton, signed and notarized by Bill Gates himself, there’s a very good chance it’s fake.

    The safest way to work with XP is to get rid of it. Upgrade to Win7, or switch to Linux, or turn the machine into a doorstop.

    Sorry, but friends don’t let friends use XP.

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