XPost: uk.comp.os.linux   
   From: user@example.net   
      
   On 16/04/2024 12.39, Java Jive wrote:   
   > On 16/04/2024 06:43, J.O. Aho wrote:   
   >>   
   >> On 15/04/2024 22.46, Java Jive wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> Security Intelligence Update for Windows Defender Antivirus -   
   >>> KB915597 (Version 1.409.256.0) - Current Channel (Broad)   
   >>   
   >> You know this is just an anti virus application update, not an OS   
   >> update, even if it would be able to detect most viruses and malware,   
   >> it will not fix the issue that causes you to potentially get them in   
   >> the first place. your ms-win7 is EOL and even if it had been run on   
   >> Azure, it wouldn't get any OS updates.   
   >   
   > Sure, but, like any product beyond the lifetime of its guarantee, W7   
   > doesn't suddenly become useless because Microsoft have stopped   
   > maintaining it.  I've not had an issue over the 10 years I've been using   
   > it  -  nor for that matter the 15 or so that I've been using XP  -  and   
   > as the most likely source of problems is a browser, which *is* being   
   > updated and my browsing habits have not changed, why should I suddenly   
   > have a problem now?  As long as I can keep the most vulnerable   
   > applications such as AV and browsers updated, then I have no fear in   
   > using W7  -  on the other hand, for XP I can't do this, which is why I   
   > don't take it on to the internet.   
   >   
      
   Sure, it will not magically stop working just for ms decide to   
   discontinue an operating system, but you also will lack fixes like for   
   Downfall which an anti-virus program wouldn't protect against nor will   
   the latest browser.   
   Just for you have a vulnerability of course don't make you prime target,   
   but could happen you just happen to visit your regular site and it's   
   been compromised and could be serving a bit different traffic than   
   usually which could lead to ...   
      
   --   
     //Aho   
      
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