I agree with 25F. If the security flaws didn't exists in the first place there wouldn't be any need for anti-spyware programs.
Someone done a test to see how quickly a brand new Windows XP installation (non SP1) would take to be infected. After just 18 minutes of surfing the web looking for
1.) clipart
2.) celebrity photos
3.) news
IE 6 was beyond reasonable use. The machine had so much junk on it, so many popups and targeted advertising it was extremely difficult to get any real surfing done.
Since release one about 30 or so critical security patches have been released. That is a hell of a lot.
Last edited by Superpilot; 11th Jan 2005 at 09:19.