Windows Vista

[Deleted User]

AnotherJoe wrote: »

There are numerous examples where malware has ended up on ads hosted on squeaky clean websites or other perfectly innocent routes.
The days of malware infection being principally because of the dodgy websites you visit have long gone.

I use Adblock so hardly see ads these days anyway. Regular use of MalwareBytes, SuperAntiSpyware, Windows Defender (which still updates on Vista btw) and CCleaner keeps my PC's running tickety boo. (My main machine still runs Windows 7).

SouthUKMan

Laz123 wrote: »

I'm not sure about other banks but Barclays has a security measure that requires a small machine to take the debit card and a PIN tapped in which then gives another security number which is then entered so you can enter your online account. The same procedure is required to make transactions over the counter. I doubt a bank would hold someone liable for having a dated os but maybe would do so if there was no security measures like a good av and firewall etc. Lots of people still use XP and as mentioned there are ways to make an M$ unsupported os secure.

Lloyds and Santander are just two major banks I can think of that don't use the pin machine for accessing online banking. You type passwords and memorable data directly into the browser. The small print clearly states about taking reasonable security measures.

Jivesinger

Deleted_User wrote: »

As long as you don't go on a load of dodgy p0rn and warez sites, no one should have any real problems with Windows just because support has ended.

Remember the 'Wannacry' malware which hit the NHS earlier in the year?

That spread itself using a 'worm' which could seek out and infect unpatched machines (mainly running Windows 7 apparently), just by being connected on a network.

A lot of the infected machines would have had users who hadn't clicked on anything dodgy, but got infected anyway.

SouthUKMan

There are so many reasons not to use Vista in 2017 - and this is not an anti Microsoft stance as I like most of their other operating systems. The Vista operating system was widely regarded as slow and unfinished when it was first released, many manufacturers of peripherals such as printers, scanners etc long ago stopped providing drivers for Vista, and now Microsoft itself has given up supporting Vista - which means any new vulnerabilities discovered in the OS will not be patched. Yes, you might be lucky and never have a virus or be targeted by scammers, malware, etc etc. Yes, Vista will look lovely and work for you - but behind the scenes your computer and data will not be protected in the same way it is with a more modern operating system. Really, it isn't worth taking the chance.

donnajunkie

WAYT wrote: »

I'm sure you were given the option to upgrade to Windows 7 for free.

I wasn't informed of this.

Chino

WAYT wrote: »

I'm sure you were given the option to upgrade to Windows 7 for free.

What makes you so sure of this?

esuhl

WAYT wrote: »

If you decide to go the money saving route, it costs nothing to install Windows 7.

WAYT wrote: »

I'm sure you were given the option to upgrade to Windows 7 for free.

I wouldn't use pirated software -- too much chance of it containing malware.

[Deleted User]

Jivesinger wrote: »

Remember the 'Wannacry' malware which hit the NHS earlier in the year?

That spread itself using a 'worm' which could seek out and infect unpatched machines (mainly running Windows 7 apparently), just by being connected on a network.

A lot of the infected machines would have had users who hadn't clicked on anything dodgy, but got infected anyway.

Yes but it got into the network by someone who has no clue who clicked a dodgy facebook share link or downloaded an email attachment simple because it told them to. Two things I don't tend to do.

WAYT

esuhl wrote: »

I wouldn't use pirated software -- too much chance of it containing malware.

Who suggested pirated software??

Oh...it was you.

WAYT

donnajunkie wrote: »

I wasn't informed of this.

You just weren't paying attention on the 1st of December 2016...