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Step away from that Windows 7 machine, order UK cyber-cops: It's not safe for managing your cash digitally

Hans Neeson-Bumpsadese Silver badge

Re: Upgrade from Windows 7

I use similar logic for my wheezy old Netbook which runs XP and sits in the living room. plugged into my stereo system. All it does is act as a means of getting music from Spotify/wherever to listen through a good amp & speakers. It accesses the Internet, but it's through a NAT-ing router and still functional.

I get quite annoyed by folk who go an as if the machine will disappear in a puff of smoke the minute that an OS goes out of support.

To be honest, the days of direct connection from a modem are quite a way behind us. How many people have machines that are genuinely "on the Internet"? They might be able to access the Internet through a router, but so long as you set things up sensibly they're not going to be visible on public Internet for all and sundry to see.

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