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Windows XP contains massive security hole
The Inquirer ^
| Wednesday 11 September 2002, 11:50
| Paul Hales
Posted on 09/11/2002 1:40:24 PM PDT by HAL9000
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To: Slainte
I havent seen WinXP do that yet. Win2k used to occasionally.
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posted on
09/11/2002 2:13:43 PM PDT
by
jude24
To: Pern
LOL! I downloaded SP1 for XP pro, and now my computer reboots whenever it want's to. It's done it 3 times today so far. I installed SP1 for XP Pro yesterday and see no indications of problems. I'm using a Compaq 5330US 1.7 GHz machine with 512M of RAM. XP Pro on this machine has been quite stable before SP1 and so far (fingers crossed) no adverse results from SP1.
Jack
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posted on
09/11/2002 2:14:10 PM PDT
by
JackOfVA
To: my_pointy_head_is_sharp
...If you download the service pack, does that completely take care of the security problem? Probably opens up 5 more security holes...
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posted on
09/11/2002 2:16:00 PM PDT
by
SGCOS
To: Slainte
By default XP is set to restart anytime you would have gotten a BSOD in a previous version of Windows. Stupid design decision. I disagree; smart design decision. Now your machine can reboot and perhaps start serving its role again without requiring operator intervention, and the content of the BSOD diagnostic messages are thrown in the system log.
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posted on
09/11/2002 2:16:42 PM PDT
by
zeromus
To: Slainte
By default XP is set to restart anytime you would have gotten a BSOD in a previous version of Windows. Stupid design decision. You'd rather have your server just sort of hanging out and doing nothing than restart and get back to work? Huh....
To each his own, I guess...
To: paulklenk
Why are there products so vulnerable to security breaches? Because it is theoretically impossible to debug a large program.
It is amazing that there are relatively few bugs, and updates are coming up regularly.
Now, given your impatience with MS, how many operating systems have you written?
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posted on
09/11/2002 2:21:27 PM PDT
by
TopQuark
To: JackOfVA
I also installed SP-1 with no problems. I have found WinXP to be my favorite MS OS so far, although Win2000 is also stable.
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posted on
09/11/2002 2:22:32 PM PDT
by
Cicero
To: HAL9000
According to The Screensavers on TechTV, this hole is very easy to fix without downloading SP1.
Search your machine for a file called "uplddrvinfo.htm".
Change the filename to anything else., i.e. "uplddrvinfo.htmOLD".
Reboot.
Bang! You're done.
This only applies to XP machines.
To: Slainte
By default XP is set to restart anytime you would have gotten a BSOD in a previous version of Windows. Stupid design decision. I disagree; smart design decision. Now your machine can reboot and perhaps start serving its role again without requiring operator intervention, and the content of the BSOD diagnostic messages are thrown in the system log.
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posted on
09/11/2002 2:26:15 PM PDT
by
zeromus
To: chaosagent
Well, that will teach me not to read the very last line of the article.
It's in there too.
To: toupsie
I downloaded iCal yesterday too. It's pretty cool. I subscribed to the DVD release dates calendar, and added automatic reminders to take out the trash.
I'm looking forward to iSync later this month.
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posted on
09/11/2002 2:34:01 PM PDT
by
HAL9000
To: toupsie
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It's kind of... a bummer
To: paulklenk
What in heck is wrong with Microsoft? Why are there products so vulnerable to security breaches? Because Bill Gates is on the top of the mountain and every hacker in the world wants to kick him off. If everyone was focusing on Apple, problems would be exposed there, too.
There's no such thing as a hack-proof system...there's always a better hacker. The only way to make a system completely secure is to disconnect it from any form of network communication. And even then, you need to worry about securing the room.
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posted on
09/11/2002 2:48:33 PM PDT
by
wbill
To: HAL9000; rdb3
Windows XP contains massive security hole Just one?
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posted on
09/11/2002 2:48:59 PM PDT
by
Jalapeno
To: general_re
You'd rather have your server just sort of hanging out and doing nothing than restart and get back to work? Huh.... Servers shouldn't "hang" in the first place! Is that a normal experience with Windows servers?
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posted on
09/11/2002 2:49:28 PM PDT
by
toupsie
To: wbill
Because Bill Gates is on the top of the mountain and every hacker in the world wants to kick him off. If everyone was focusing on Apple, problems would be exposed there, too. Sorry but Microsoft has admitted that Windows was not designed with security in mind. Its not market share that is Microsoft's problem with Windows, its the design. VP Valentine said as much in a speech. The market share excuse is a worn out Microsoft marketing ploy.
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posted on
09/11/2002 2:52:24 PM PDT
by
toupsie
To: HAL9000
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To: TopQuark
Now, given your impatience with MS, how many operating systems have you written?I confess I haven't written any.
On the other hand, MS has written SIX PC OS's (95, NT4, 98, ME, 2000, XP) in the last seven years.
Eight if you count 98SE and the two flavors of XP.
I guess that makes them better.
Or something.
To: HAL9000
humm, I wonder about this. It seems to me that I read that SP1 of XP allows MS to be able to deactivate any product, software, filetype, etc... at any given time. I recall reading this in the latest publications and that it is stated in the new License Agreement. It is also a "feature" in W2K SP3.... I think I will not upgrade.
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posted on
09/11/2002 2:59:29 PM PDT
by
phalynx
To: Charlotte Corday
I guess that makes them better. And they are if you reflect what "better" means.
However, "better" and "bug-free" are two different aspects of a product.
I guess, I have to say it straighforwardly: when one formulates expectations (such as seeing the bug-free software) one needs to know what is involved in the creation of the product.
We've built a lot of highways, and still have accidents on them. Think about that analogy.
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posted on
09/11/2002 3:08:59 PM PDT
by
TopQuark
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