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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VE3ESN wrote:
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?
That's fine. You could even setup another Linux distro to dual-boot, give you the option for Linux or WIN, once you're comfortable Linux is working for your particular hardware and software needs.
