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Re:Is Windows fit for the internet? (Score:1)
by nytmare (572906) Neutral on Tuesday November 23, @08:00AM (#10898719)
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No it isn't. A secure OS would make it easy for normal users to RECOGNIZE and REMOVE any illegitimate software or processes that have managed to wend their way onto their PC. Windows does not. It takes experts to figure out most infestations, often by using third-party apps like Hijack This to analyze the system. It takes third-party anti-virus and anti-spyware apps to remove the problems, and then only on a case-by-case basis. It takes third-party firewalls to control and inform users about internet traffic entering and leaving their own PC.

Hiding information from users is a mantra that directly undermines security.