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90 days was more than 89 days more than enough

> We encourage customers to keep their anti-virus software up to date, install all available Security Updates and enable the firewall on their computer.

Anyone using Windows and not having the option to use a Live CD or something sensible has to wait 90 days with a company dispensing this sort of advice. I am presuming the largest softwarez company in the world is still not into making antiviruses a part of the process.

Please excuse me if I am wrong.

Please execute somebody if I am right.

Nice advice about the firewall though.

Very good.

Edit...

Oh wait...

Isn't "not having the firewall switched on" the same thing as not needing one after you have used the internet for a moment?

It should be pretty nearly immune to everyone but the new user by then?

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