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Are older computers a security risk ?
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<blockquote data-quote="jetman" data-source="post: 870850" data-attributes="member: 63028"><p>I have an old Fujitsu Windows laptop from 2012. It has an Intel i5 from that year and 8GB of RAM. I upgraded the drive to a SSD.</p><p></p><p>This PC runs the latest version of Windows 10 and is fast enough for browsing and office activities.</p><p></p><p>My question is whether the PC is a security risk ? The operating system has the latest security patches applied and the applications are up to date. However, does the dated hardware make the system vulnerable to attack ? For instance, on my 2018 laptop I see Windows update downloading Intel drivers etc, but my 2012 laptop doesn't seem to have similar updates. Furthermore, the 2018 laptop often has BIOS updates applied (via the Lenovo updater) whereas the older Fujitsu PC doesn't.</p><p></p><p>I was thinking the older laptop is prone to the Spectre and Meltdown bugs. Maybe some other things as well.</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jetman, post: 870850, member: 63028"] I have an old Fujitsu Windows laptop from 2012. It has an Intel i5 from that year and 8GB of RAM. I upgraded the drive to a SSD. This PC runs the latest version of Windows 10 and is fast enough for browsing and office activities. My question is whether the PC is a security risk ? The operating system has the latest security patches applied and the applications are up to date. However, does the dated hardware make the system vulnerable to attack ? For instance, on my 2018 laptop I see Windows update downloading Intel drivers etc, but my 2012 laptop doesn't seem to have similar updates. Furthermore, the 2018 laptop often has BIOS updates applied (via the Lenovo updater) whereas the older Fujitsu PC doesn't. I was thinking the older laptop is prone to the Spectre and Meltdown bugs. Maybe some other things as well. Any thoughts ? [/QUOTE]
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