Anon Archived How to cautiously update Windows 7 and 8.1 machines in the patchocalypse era. (infoworld.com)
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Anon Archived How to cautiously update Windows 7 and 8.1 machines in the patchocalypse era. (infoworld.com)
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[–] dottel 0 points 11 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago
Kill it with fire. Install Linux.
[–] rhy 1 point 3 points 4 points (+4|-1) ago
Linux. Mint.
[–] 6673649? 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Disconnect the PC from the Internet.
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[–] Disappointed 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I've done that for the last year and half with no problems at all.
[–] 6680151? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
My Windows Update shit the bed a while ago and it sounds like that's why I'm still on windows 7 and not 10 right now. How fucked am I if I don't get the security patches?
[–] 6680268? [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
It just depends on how vulnerable your computing practices are. Because of drive-by malvertising, if you generally surf the web, click on voat links that may or may not be to reputable sites, or receive and open files from unknown sources (unsolicited e-mail, usb drives) or someone else using your computer might be doing potentially risky stuff, then you would be wise to apply any actual security updates. In the real world, not applying patches doesn't mean you'll be exploited, and applying all the patches doesn't make you invulnerable. It's all a risk management calculation that each organization or person would have to make for themselves. There is no universal answer.
[–] 6680279? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Thanks, sounds like voat is my biggest weakness.
[–] alalzia 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
meh
Install any windows you like for SP gaming & disable ethernet , install linux for internet and everything else . You can learn basic unix commands in less than a week .