New IE Vulnerability: XP Users Take Note
Microsoft Warns of Attacks on IE Zero-Day I know the XP topic has been covered extensively and that most XP users here are wise enough to not be IE users, but just in case anyone is still using IE ...
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Not meaning to hijack the thread with this question but here goes:
We have an older Acer Aspire Netbook that runs XP. Would I be wise to use a thumb drive that's loaded with, for example, Linux Puppy to boot the machine? I'd like to continue using the Firefox browser if possible. Would doing this be a good way to get some extra life out of an older machine that still has plenty of life left in it?
Since we have been using this netbook at public wifi sites when traveling, the thought of continuing with XP scares me.
All suggestions and comments are greatly appreciated.
We have an older Acer Aspire Netbook that runs XP. Would I be wise to use a thumb drive that's loaded with, for example, Linux Puppy to boot the machine? I'd like to continue using the Firefox browser if possible. Would doing this be a good way to get some extra life out of an older machine that still has plenty of life left in it?
Since we have been using this netbook at public wifi sites when traveling, the thought of continuing with XP scares me.
All suggestions and comments are greatly appreciated.
