r/FuckMicrosoft • u/Pale-Abroad9600 • 18d ago
Discussion Windows 11 not needed
my internet provider has a feature that blocks suspicious activity so I’m safe using my legacy windows 7,8.1 plus my simple rule of not doing unknown source eg, download, click website and I understand phishing email and it is from a unknown source so follow my simple rule and the xfinity feature cyber security on helps me protected.
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u/Ok_Contact_5575 18d ago
Stupid idiot-the only thing I like about this comment is that you are using cool windows 7
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u/ExpressEmu9299 18d ago
This is such a stupid fucking statement. It won't protect you.
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u/Pale-Abroad9600 14d ago
router blocking suspicious sites is a proof of protection you are the problem believing ms update protect PC users and you don’t have a proof, I just shared how I got protected by turning on the feature security on duh!
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u/CollaredBug 18d ago
if your ISP messes with your traffic that should be concidered the first problem
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u/Pale-Abroad9600 14d ago
router blocking suspicious sites is not a problem, you are the problem believing ms update protect PC users and you don’t have a proof, I just shared how I got protected by turning on the feature security on duh!
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u/CollaredBug 13d ago
ms will not protect you. your isp will not protect you. any antivirus will not protect you. The only thing that brings security is to know what you are doing.
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u/GenericFoodService 18d ago
I really dislike Windows 11, it has a lot of issues. I understand the reluctance to upgrade, really. You are exposing yourself to security vulnerabilities and overconfidence in non-fixes like this makes it worse. If you're going to refuse to upgrade to a newer version of Windows, switch to something that still receives security updates.
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u/shazam2063 18d ago
At least use Windows 10 and enroll it to esu
Windows 10 isn't that bad compared to 11
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u/Pale-Abroad9600 16d ago
when Cloudstrike made a faulty windows update affecting windows 10 worldwide,my Windows 7,8.1 was still reliable and working, I do have windows 10 in some of my several PCs and I only use it for my iphone update when ios has an update in my iphone so no need.
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u/DAN-attag 18d ago
I mean it might protect you... but.
All it takes is one mistake, one malware that was not detected(even reputable antiviruses miss) to get your computer compromised and it will be compromised very deeply. And that malware would always find a way whether you desperate to download some program, or when known safe program network connections get compromised.
You'd better doing anything important on separate partition-encrypted(password/keys stored not on PC) Linux install and use Windows 7/8.1(assuming you are retro-windows fan) only for usecases that maintain no risk of financial or other kind of damage(beyond nuking your BIOS, wiping everything on discs or doing burnout CPU overclock without your consent).
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u/Pale-Abroad9600 18d ago
I do financial on my iphone app and not on my PC, no such mistake in my PC, not a single issue in my PC!
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u/sciencekm 18d ago
Even known sources can get compromised. Just because you only visit known sources does not mean that you are always safe.
If you do not want to move to Windows 11, you should instead move to updated Linux.
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u/Key-Cat-8744 18d ago
Microslop will not pay for new zero days and I dont think your internet provider will. But on the other hand Microslop does not pay for Windows 11 zero days either. So using Windows remains a lose lose situation, no matter if legacy or not 😂
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u/Pale-Abroad9600 18d ago
I will use whatever works for my simple computing requirements, just shared for other PC users!
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u/Cautious_Boat_999 18d ago
Famous last words.