What linux distro do you use?I'm a mod here, but still I use linux. Mainly for banking as it's more secure IMHO. Also I'm a geek and playing with OS's is what I do as a hobby.
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What linux distro do you use?I'm a mod here, but still I use linux. Mainly for banking as it's more secure IMHO. Also I'm a geek and playing with OS's is what I do as a hobby.
What linux distro do you use?
Hey, it's you! You know which one I like, Mint 16! Very user friendly too.
That's a cool looking desk you have there! Wished I had that much space.
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What linux distro do you use?
Sabayon x64 with the Mate desktop
I feel the same way and wonder if I'll ever again be able to use my OEM copies of XP and XP 64bit which were so very good to me a few years back.
The only thing that twists my shorts though is the cavalier decision by M$ to remove Space Cadet Table pinball game. I, and I suspect half the planet (maybe even the North Korean Dear Smuck Leader), loves that game and rues it's disappearance.
Lucky for me I found the entire game on an .exe file. It loaded into my W7 machine last year and seemed to work OK. Maybe it will load in my W8 64bit one too. I hope.... Dare I have a go?
Does anyone know where that game, in source code, might be available? Maybe I could compile it for W8????
Of course you'll be able to use your copies of XP, as long as the risks are understood. It's very likely that many will continue doing so after the 04/08/2014 cutoff date of support. Keep in mind that more maintenance will be needed to secure the OS from outside threats.
It could be that there are a blend of security apps that will help to protect it, don't depend on free security to do this. An Internet Suite (AV w/Firewall) will be needed, as well as MBAM Pro for active malware protection, this is a Lifetime app & is often on promo for as little as $12.99 @ Newegg. An online scan with an app such as the free ESET online scanner would be good to run monthly, at a minimum.
If running as the only computer in the dwelling, don't depend on the ISP modem as a Firewall, buy a wireless router & connect to one of the ports on it to have a Hardware Firewall. One doesn't need to spend a fortune on this. During setup, make sure that the NAT Firewall is enabled & while there, change the name of the router (the name it's displaying as a wireless connection) to something other than Linksys, Netgear, TrendNet, anything other than the brand of the router.
Google has pledged to support XP for one year beyond end of support date, which will be far more secure than IE8, plus has the latest Flash Player built in. Install AdBlock Plus & other extensions that may be helpful, such as WOT, Bitdefender Quickscan & Traffic Light. If using Firefox, NoScript is one of the best security extensions available, combined with AdBlock Plus, makes for a secure browser.
Speaking of plug ins, if at all possible, avoid Java. On newer OS's it's only recommended for those who needs it, I've been running w/out Java for 3+ months on all of my computers, except whatever may be installed inside of Linux Mint. If a scanner does need Java, such as the Intel Driver Update Utility or NVIDIA updater, they have their custom one time use versions for this.
If Java is needed, keep it disabled except for when being used.
If I use XP it will be off line only for my old games that I can't live without.
I'll tell you what's scary. Many business that I visit are using old Dell computers with XP. Even my local city government offices still use it. So what gives? Don't they know???? Or maybe they know something the rest of us don't.
It wouldn't be advisable to use the OS to install critical apps, such as email clients or any app that handles transactions (such as a stock market trading one). Nor make purchases.
And all installed apps will need to be kept current, this is important for supported OS's also. Secunia PSI can help with this. Speaking of this, keep installed apps to a minimum, there's no need to have anything that's not used.
This advise is the best that I can offer to anyone who wants to keep XP, not as of April 8, but as of today.
As for me, I'll be totally off of XP by the cutoff date. XP Mode will be removed from any installs that has it left & the one computer designed for XP will either run Windows 7 Home Basic or a lite Linux based OS, or dual boot the two. I have no critical or even basic need for XP, nor have I for 2-3 years, not since SP1 for Windows 7 was released back in 2011.
Good Luck to those who plans to continue to run Windows XP. The dangers of continual running of the OS has been well known & passed on to us by MS & other sites for at least 2 years. Anyone who trades with a business who still uses XP (except cash transactions) should avoid such places, not due to freedom of choice, which I strongly believe in, but if a credit/debit card is used at the establishment, customers credentials are being recklessly exposed to who knows what type of threats.
It does concern me that 25+% of the public, depending on who's counting, is still using this OS. Not so much as in freedom of choice, but because today's OS's shares some of the same code, some of which predates XP. No one is reassuring Windows 8.1, 8, 7 & Vista users that whatever shared code is reasonably safe (or that the later OS's are immune), should these computers come in contact with an infected XP (or earlier OS) based computer. There are apps that needs the earlier .NET Frameworks (3.5 & 2.0) to properly run.
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I feel the same way and wonder if I'll ever again be able to use my OEM copies of XP and XP 64bit which were so very good to me a few years back.
The only thing that twists my shorts though is the cavalier decision by M$ to remove Space Cadet Table pinball game. I, and I suspect half the planet (maybe even the North Korean Dear Smuck Leader), loves that game and rues it's disappearance.
Lucky for me I found the entire game on an .exe file. It loaded into my W7 machine last year and seemed to work OK. Maybe it will load in my W8 64bit one too. I hope.... Dare I have a go?
Does anyone know where that game, in source code, might be available? Maybe I could compile it for W8????
If I use XP it will be off line only for my old games that I can't live without.
I'll tell you what's scary. Many business that I visit are using old Dell computers with XP. Even my local city government offices still use it. So what gives? Don't they know???? Or maybe they know something the rest of us don't.
Of course you'll be able to use your copies of XP, as long as the risks are understood. It's very likely that many will continue doing so after the 04/08/2014 cutoff date of support. Keep in mind that more maintenance will be needed to secure the OS from outside threats.
Cat