Why Does Windows Still Suck?

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: suse920

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: MrChad
I think ISPs should take greater responsibility and install firewall AND antivirus software as part of their software packages.

Many do.

Originally posted by: MrChad
Why don't cable/DSL modems offer built in NAT? Would it be that difficult to add? It could at least provide some small level of protection from outside attacks.

Many do.

:thumbsup:

This should be the norm in my opinion. I've seen many ISPs offer antivirus, but I wasn't aware that firewall solutions were being offered now as well.

RoadRunner offers antivirus and firewall (eTrust) free with their software package.
Verizon uses Westell Dual Connect router/modem/bridges/whatever for PPoE clients which is configured for NAT (static ip requires switching it to bridge mode).
There's a good chunk of your broadband users around here.

yeah verizon offers free mcafee antivirus and firewall with their dsl plans.

Chalk up another positive for Verizon, then. I didn't know that. :thumbsup:

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Amused
What a raving pile of sh!t.

I have NEVER had a virus or spyware on my PC. My 75 year old mother had ONE piece of spyware on her PC years ago, and she learned her lesson and has been clean since. My GF has NEVER had spyware or a virus.

If you get on the web and have spyware loaded in 4 minutes you need to fscking end yourself because you're too gawd damn stupid to live.

HOW FSCKING HARD IS IT TO CLICK "NO" ON A PROMPT???

You'd be surprised how much spyware/adware Ive had to get rid of on other kids computers here at school.

 

[vtqanh]

stupid article.

 

[jjones]

The guy is an idiot and he should tell his wife to stop surfing the porn sites.

 

[piroroadkill]

My point is, who should teach these things to uninformed computer users? Should people be required to get a license to connect to the internet?

YES!!

I am in full favour of this.

 

[Injury]

You know, I wish everyone WOULD switch to Macs. That way, people would start coding spyware for macs instead of windows (because people only code spyware for IE/Windows because it's the MAJOR market leader.) and I'll be plenty happy because I'll still be running the latest version of windows without having to run spybot to tell me that there is no spyware.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Am I the only one who thought the guy's ranting was funny? Hmph

Nope, I got a chuckle too.

[steps out on limb] I agree with the guy, Windows is quite the pathetic product out of the box. I don't have many problems using it though, but when you think of it we all jump through a lot hoops when installing Windows that we wouldn't for practically any other thing we buy. Driver Updates, Service Packs, Security Updates, Set this/Set that, Install AV, Install Ad Blocker, Install Spyware detector, yadda yadda ya.

Would anyone here buy a car that required you to take it into Service before even leaving the Lot in order to avoid catastrophic breakdown? I wouldn't, that'd be stupid. That said, I use Windows and I do everything required to keep it from melting down, but if something came out that did everything that Windows does without the need to coddle it, I'd dump Windows faster than you could say "PEBCAK".

 

[imported_Lucifer]

I am a Mac user. I also uses PC's. But when I see articles like those, always saying "Get a Mac" or "Windows Sucks" or "Switch to Mac" or something like that, constantly bashing the PC, it tends to get irritating. I am tired of those articles, really.