Serious computer warning if you use Windows XP

[NJmaverick]

there is a serious vulnerability in Internet Explorer. Windows has only released a temporary work around (so it must be pretty serious, as they rarely do this) to protect your computer (until they can figure out a proper fix).

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972890#FixItForMe

[hobbit709]

1. I NEVER use Internet Exploder

Or any other M$ applications.

[unpossibles]

5. I only use it to FTP stuff on my windows machine; otherwise I agree. nt

[hobbit709]

6. I don't even use it for that.

Seamonkey has plugins for ftp.

[unpossibles]

9. good to know!

It would be nice to never need it again.

[leeroysphitz]

7. .

:P

[mvd]

10. I use Firefox almost all the time

Love the NoScript add-on.

[trof]

17. Yeah, Firefox here.

[Vidar]

2. I used Netscape until Firefox came along.

[NYC_SKP]

3. Ditto, I use Firefox, Safari, and Sea Monkey (Netscape's replacement)

I'm so used to Netscape's mail server and webpage designer, I picked up Mozilla's Sea Monkey when Netscape support ended.

I use Safari when I want to view pdf files without using another application (don't even have Acrobat).

And Firefox is the most stable and safe browser for everything else.

:donut:

[hobbit709]

4. For pdf get Foxit Reader

Does everything Acrobat Reader does without all the bloat.
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/

Edited to add. It plugs right into Seamonkey too.

[NJmaverick]

11. I have a bowl of instant sea monkeys

they look a bit small to plug anything into them. :freak:

[NYC_SKP]

18. When I was a kid we wanted them soooo bad, never got 'em.

I wonder if they still sell them.
I know they are just brine shrimp, but I want the packaging and everything!! :P

[ornotna]

19. It's not too late

Do it! You know you want to.

http://www.sea-monkeys.com/

[NYC_SKP]

22. YAAAAAAAYYYY!!!

THANK YOU!

I can't wait to get 'em!!!

:bounce:

[texanwitch]

20. I had Sea-Monkeys.

I remember that ad.

Notice the small print on the bottom.

Kids didn't notice that.

[NYC_SKP]

23. As a kid, I was more taken with the human family picture. A whole, happy, nuclear family.

I had a mom and grandma and sister, I know that deep inside I wanted something that would be family fun as shown in the picture.

Still, I would have enjoyed them all by myself.

:P

[NYC_SKP]

16. Thanks, good info. nt

[Tangerine LaBamba]

24. I know nothing,

but there's something about Adobe Acrobat that just pisses me off.

Is this what I should be using with my Firefox?

And, thank you.................

[mvd]

8. Thanks for the warning

And Microsoft thinks people should use their new AV, Security Essentials? I'm staying away.

[Mojambo]

12. What kind of masochist would ever use Internet Explorer? n/t

[mwooldri]

14. People who work with big corporations.

Our company is still using IE 6 ... and if you want to order services from AT&T, they only support Internet Explorer. No Firefox for them.

[pokerfan]

13. Windows and Internet Explorer

What could possibly go wrong? At least there are alternatives...

[Deja Q]

15. Just using Windows XP is a serious computer warning...

:hide:

[GardeningGal]

21. Thank you for the link.....

I knew about the problem but didn't have a link for the fix so I've been using Google Chrome. But I was missing all my bookmarks.