[LINK] making windows secure: sandboxie and other goodies

[Kim Holburn]

You know it's amazing that no-one has taken them to court yet for  
selling a product not fit for the purpose intended.

On 2006 Aug 07, at 9:39 AM, Howard Lowndes wrote:

> There is something fundamentally wrong when a significant opsys  
> manufacturer suggests that the best way to deal with malware is to  
> regularly wipe it and reinstall.  It's akin to a vehicle  
> manufacturer advising that the best way to deal with creaks, groans  
> and dings is to put your car through a metal shredder and have it  
> rebuilt.
>
>
> Kim Holburn wrote:
>> Just how far do you have to go to make Windows secure?
>> Microsoft's recommended method of dealing with malware is  
>> periodically wipe the OS and application from your disk and load  
>> them anew.  You could install 4 or 5 of these free utilities instead.
>> Or of course the simplest option of all: don't use windows.
>> Sandboxie looks very interesting.
>> From:
>> http://www.techsupportalert.com/best_46_free_utilities.htm

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