XP Myths

[hadi]

-{ Quote: "Myth (Definition) - A fiction or half-truth, especially one that forms part of an ideology. There are numerous Myths floating around the Internet regarding Windows XP, especially relating to Optimizations and Security. Hopefully this site will debunk some of these." }-
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/XPMyths.html

[_Lyn_]

myth #1: The more updates you pile on, the more stable and secure XP becomes.

[Mike Swallow]

Its a good read. I particularly like the debunking of the myth that a hosts file makes you any safer.

[WSFuser]

-{ Quote: "Its a good read. I particularly like the debunking of the myth that a hosts file makes you any safer." }-
i dont. being a member of Wilders, a security forum, i believe that a HOSTS file helps but like any security program, it may produce false positives and there is that problem with the dns service.

[Notok]

I particularly like the one about defragging. I get tired of seeing these sites that proclaim there's no reason to defrag XP.. why they would go out of their way to say that, I don't know. It really does work, folks. :)

I'm really not a fan of HOSTS files either, but I'll agree that there is some security benefit.. just not any more than a generic ad filter (like the Ad Block for Firefox), IMO, and probably less.

[Paranoid2000]

That page has also been discussed in the Hosts file a waste of time? (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=101334) thread...