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<blockquote data-quote="Cats-4_Owners-2" data-source="post: 311976" data-attributes="member: 15495"><p>Yes, my attention has been captured (thanks to donetao's friendly tag!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite115" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />)!!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>illumination's words ring truthful while with this thought I realize (call it a gut feeling) you are not quite ready to let go of your faithful Windows XP system just yet<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite120" alt="o_O" title="Er... what? o_O" loading="lazy" data-shortname="o_O" /> along with it's <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite117" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />'..nice big target'<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite118" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> as well! I mention this because, like you, I also have an XP which luckily, for my security safety, now moves slower than molasses in January!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> I am typing from the same computer, although I'm using linux lubuntu dual booted with (installed beside) XP. As donetao mentioned, Sandboxie is one of the free programs available which can add another layer of online security when browsers are opened in a sandbox. Think of it as a radiation suit for your browsers. All changes to your browser including updates & adjustments to settings 'disappear' once the sandbox is deleted. This prevents unwanted and unnoticed changes being made that would effect your system. Setting changes and all additions you wish to keep (except SB's option to recover downloads while sandboxed) must be performed outside the sandbox.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.sandboxie.com" target="_blank">www.sandboxie.com</a></li> </ul><p>You may prefer to try another virtualization program, Time Freeze, which I also use on XP. It can contain your entire system!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.toolwiz.com/products/toolwiz-time-freeze/" target="_blank">http://www.toolwiz.com/products/toolwiz-time-freeze/</a></li> </ul><p>You <em>do</em> need a more effective Firewall to replace Windows Firewall which is insufficient in XP. I use Private Firewall. Read about it on the safe download site Softpedia.com.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Firewall/Privatefirewall.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Firewall/Privatefirewall.shtml</a></li> </ul><p>Please, keep in mind that these are all band aids until you replace XP, or add a different more secure Desktop Environment to your existing hardware. I'd learned about linux lubuntu from one of the helpful staff here on MT (Thanks [USER=2291]@BoraMurdar[/USER] !<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite116" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />) and wish I'd read the following arcticle sooner:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.everydaylinuxuser.com/2014/06/5-reasons-you-should-switch-from.html" target="_blank">http://www.everydaylinuxuser.com/2014/06/5-reasons-you-should-switch-from.html</a></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cats-4_Owners-2, post: 311976, member: 15495"] Yes, my attention has been captured (thanks to donetao's friendly tag!:p)!!:) illumination's words ring truthful while with this thought I realize (call it a gut feeling) you are not quite ready to let go of your faithful Windows XP system just yeto_O along with it's :eek:'..nice big target':oops: as well! I mention this because, like you, I also have an XP which luckily, for my security safety, now moves slower than molasses in January!:D I am typing from the same computer, although I'm using linux lubuntu dual booted with (installed beside) XP. As donetao mentioned, Sandboxie is one of the free programs available which can add another layer of online security when browsers are opened in a sandbox. Think of it as a radiation suit for your browsers. All changes to your browser including updates & adjustments to settings 'disappear' once the sandbox is deleted. This prevents unwanted and unnoticed changes being made that would effect your system. Setting changes and all additions you wish to keep (except SB's option to recover downloads while sandboxed) must be performed outside the sandbox. [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.sandboxie.com']www.sandboxie.com[/URL] [/LIST] You may prefer to try another virtualization program, Time Freeze, which I also use on XP. It can contain your entire system!:) [LIST] [*][url]http://www.toolwiz.com/products/toolwiz-time-freeze/[/url] [/LIST] You [I]do[/I] need a more effective Firewall to replace Windows Firewall which is insufficient in XP. I use Private Firewall. Read about it on the safe download site Softpedia.com. [LIST] [*][url]http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Firewall/Privatefirewall.shtml[/url] [/LIST] Please, keep in mind that these are all band aids until you replace XP, or add a different more secure Desktop Environment to your existing hardware. I'd learned about linux lubuntu from one of the helpful staff here on MT (Thanks [USER=2291]@BoraMurdar[/USER] !:D) and wish I'd read the following arcticle sooner: [LIST] [*][url]http://www.everydaylinuxuser.com/2014/06/5-reasons-you-should-switch-from.html[/url] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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