DO YOU KNOW THAT:-
IE is part of the OS?

DO YOU KNOW THAT:-
Even though you don't touch IE, Windows itself needs IE to run certain programs/processes/modules etc?

"if it ain't broke, don't fix it." anyways, i've seen many PCs with patches with many virus/trojans on the same PCs at the same time.

sure, different ppl have diff ideas.
Outlook Express.

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part of OS?? this has become history as IE7 came out last year
you no longer can access IE from explorer address bar even in XP with IE7 installed

sorry for the late reply - i didn't think a reply was necessary.

everest? sure heard but why use another software?

help files from 3rd party software? if they want to "call home" my firewall will block them. always use a firewall - it is like dropping its pants if your PC don't wear a firewall.

too unpopular software? why use them? they are probably not worth the download or the bother, too buggy, no forums discussions?

i was talking about MS KB and MS OS only. you sidestep into 3rd parties? lets just talk about MS and how safe it is all right?

i know what is a virus and a worm and a trojan: i can google too or you don't think i am capable of doing just that and literate enough to understand what i read?

you use firefox?...why? just use the patched IE if you are so confident that patching is good?

my point again, which you do not seem to get : do not use MS software like IE, OE, Messenger. patch them if you like but do NOT use them. don't trust them. don't depend on them. don't touch them with a 10-foot pole.

This is a very informative thread.

natakaasd, well there are differences in windows response to copying, opening files and RAM usage as I've noticed some security services are activated. It wouldn't effect much if it were on the new CPUs, but fixing old P3 customers PCs and even on my own Sempron 2800+ I could feel the difference in boot time and application process/load time. You have to sacrifice speed for security in some cases though. BTW, thanks for the tips