"Ed" ex@directory wrote in message
o.uk...

There certainly are alternatives. Linux being one. The best one,
actually, if security is your prime motivation for switching.

Or, Windows 98SE?

Win98SE has been left behind by several web formats (especially
those with flash video) and updated PDF formats. WinXP can
be configured to be almost as fast, and can be updated in these
respects.

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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)