* Posts by sdfox7

2 publicly visible posts • joined 5 Jul 2014

Sure, you can keep Grandpa Windows 7 snug in the old code home – for a price

sdfox7

No updates for me, or maybe Windows Embedded POSReady7

I intend to either forgo updates, or use the Windows Embedded POSReady7 updates, much like the Windows XP method that Microsoft "doesn't recommend".

Big Java security fixes on the way – but not so fast, Windows XP users

sdfox7

Anyone still using Java these days deserves to get hacked.

Next to Adobe Flash Player, Java likely has the worst security record of ANY software on ANY platform. Anyone still using Java these days deserves to get hacked.

Countless publications have said that if you don't need it, don't install it. If you don't know if you need it, you probably don't.