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Reformat, Reinstall, and updates
Last night, I reformatted the HD and installed everything all over...AGAIN!
It's actually quite a peaceful past time lately! I was just wondering something. After I installed the Yahoo messenger for my wife, it automatically installed the latest flash player for IE6, which is Adobe Flash Player 9. I haven't yet patched the computer with the Microsoft updates. I know from past experiences, that if I apply the critical service packs AFTER I've installed Adobe Flash Player, I lose that flash player to Macromedia's flash player 5. My question is, do I really need the Microsoft critical updates for Windows 98, WMP9, DirectX9, and IE6? I'm behind a router/firewall. I understand that IE6 may still be vulnerable, but isn't Windows 98 far enough out of the spotlight to be considered safe from malware/hackers? Oh, I have one last question...did I spell "vulnerable" correctly? Thanks in advance! I appreciate any help as I don't own a dictionary! Oh, and help with the technical questions is also appreciated! :-D |
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