"Dan" wrote in message
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I will focus on your last question and I think Chris Quirke, MVP would agree
with me that Windows 98 Second Edition is safer than XP Professional. Here
are my web-links to prove my case:

http://secunia.com/product/22/

Vendor Microsoft


Product Link N/A


Affected By 192 Secunia advisories


Unpatched 16% (30 of 192 Secunia advisories)


Most Critical Unpatched
The most severe unpatched Secunia advisory affecting Microsoft Windows XP
Professional, with all vendor patches applied, is rated Highly critical

http://secunia.com/product/13/

Vendor Microsoft


Product Link N/A


Affected By 32 Secunia advisories


Unpatched 9% (3 of 32 Secunia advisories)


Most Critical Unpatched
The most severe unpatched Secunia advisory affecting Microsoft Windows 98
Second Edition, with all vendor patches applied, is rated Less critical


That is my case.

I responded without question. The only way 98 is safer than XP Pro is because it's
not targeted, that's all and no more. When XP Pro is configured properly it is by
far more secure than 98. Soon enough XP will be forgotten altogether as the full
attack goes Vista, and so on.

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
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