[LINK] Re: Windows XP versus Vista

Johann Kruse whassaname at gmail.com
Sun Jan 27 09:36:25 AEDT 2008


From: "Rick Welykochy" <rick at praxis.com.au>
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 7:59 PM
To: "David Goldstein" <wavey_one at yahoo.com>
Cc: <link at anu.edu.au>
Subject: Re: [LINK] Re:  Windows XP versus Vista

> and it would take an expert eye to avoid installing it by mistake,
> since *system level software* can be installed on Windows XP without
> changing your access permissions: you *are* the admin in WinXP.
> In this case, they simply click "OK" to a dialogue warning them
> about spyware that should be removed pronto. Suckers!

XP, yes - which is why Vista has UAC. 



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