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Story: Windows XP SP2 flaw complex but dangerous
Posted by: Gareth (Wednesday 1 December 2004, 3:05 PM)
ActiveX can be useful (when used appropriately), but if it's causing all these problems then the logical solution is to eliminate it from the affected software. Or if it's that vital to the running of websites and so on, why not create a secure alternative from scratch?
I draw attention to Mozilla, where the code has been developed by a fresh team of developers, building from the ground up. Microsoft aren't the only people guilty of constant updating as opposed to a proper redevelopment. Take a look at Norton-there haven't really been any major changes to the product-it's just last year's software with a new name, wrapper, serial number and a few engine tweaks.
It still takes up so much CPU time - that's been a feature of NAV for years - shouldn't they have sorted that by now?
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Story: Windows XP SP2 flaw complex but dangerous
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There's that word again. ActiveX is mentioned in n... NJ -
ActiveX can be useful (when used appropriatel... Gareth -
No matter how complex a flaw is, someone will do i... Bob
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I think is sad that you tell the world about a sev... Anonymous
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If "IE" is for "Intranet Explorer" most of ActiveX... Anonymous
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Im sick and fuckin tired of havin to download fixe... bill
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Windows XP Service Pack 1 is far much better than... Dandy
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With every update, M$ seems to sort one flaw and p... Palm0r
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Would you buy a car that coughs and splutters ever... Anonymous
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I am using Windows XP SP2 Ok There is a flaw, how... Pierre Benoist
