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Microsoft *knew* that most Windows XP machines would be connected to the Internet.

Even so, they didn't enable the firewall and they left many ports wide open (in fact you can't ever close things like the RPC port). They also enable file sharing by default (and remember, no firewall!!), etc.

Then they had the gall to tell us it was the "most secure OS ever" at the launch parties.
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Doesn't make sense  Qbt | 12/24/05
Opera is probably 10x more secure than IE, but, MS would do it to eliminate  DonnieBoy | 12/24/05
Opera is probably 10x more secure than IE  Qbt | 12/24/05
It's the pre-load issue  JDThompson | 12/27/05
"90% of all computers"  brian ansorge | 12/24/05
That is because...  Qbt | 12/26/05
Market share  GoPower | 12/27/05
Is user base really related to exploit profile?  JDThompson | 12/27/05
You don't make sense.  Fred Fredrickson | 12/25/05
Untested  Qbt | 12/26/05
Difference is....Windows is insecure by design  jinko | 12/27/05
Only if you run as admin  PB_z | 12/27/05
And how many users do that...?  jinko | 12/28/05
Yes  java.user | 12/28/05
I remember being able to pop up messages  zmud | 12/27/05
Difference is...  jinko | 12/28/05
No  java.user | 12/28/05
Speaking of not having a clue!  ShadeTree | 12/27/05
Sure, but...  JDThompson | 12/27/05
Code running in a sandbox...  jinko | 12/28/05
I wish Opera would make something new  Nigel Johnstone | 12/24/05
Merry Christmas  Nigel Johnstone | 12/24/05
This is a prank started John Dvorak  osreinstall | 12/24/05
This is a prank started John Dvorak  osreinstall | 12/24/05
yup  Jeff Spicoli | 12/24/05
Huh?  Cheonilguk | 12/26/05
Huh right back at ya  Jeff Spicoli | 12/26/05
Usage data misleading  sylerner | 12/25/05
Only reason he is still around....  theace18 | 12/25/05
This could happen, IE is a dud for sure!  anthonycea | 12/26/05
Oh No!! Not Another Microsoft "Innovation!!!"  itanalyst | 12/27/05
Missing the point  tic swayback | 12/27/05
IE is De Facto  sfmartin | 12/28/05
Sad and true  Anti_Zealot | 12/30/05

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