Comments on: Microsoft: No Antivirus Required for Vista? http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:21:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: kahunaroad.com - Gadgets, tech stuff, simple programming, and software reviews …. » Microsoft: No Antivirus Required for Vista? http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-88694 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:31:52 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-88694 [...] Microsoft: No Antivirus Required for Vista? By Greg No Antivirus Required for Vista? Microsoft: No Antivirus Required for Vista? [...] […] Microsoft: No Antivirus Required for Vista? By Greg No Antivirus Required for Vista? Microsoft: No Antivirus Required for Vista? […]

]]> by: Hackers Blog » Blog Archive » Allchin on AV in Vista http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-85794 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 14:38:10 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-85794 [...] Link here (via realtech and Jeff Nolan). [...] […] Link here (via realtech and Jeff Nolan). […]

]]> by: Emma http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-85645 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:52:36 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-85645 He let his 7 year old daughter use the computer without anti-virus software... when the operating system hasn't been released yet and a microscopic portion of the computers online are running it? Oh! How daring! He let his 7 year old daughter use the computer without anti-virus software… when the operating system hasn’t been released yet and a microscopic portion of the computers online are running it? Oh! How daring!

]]> by: Nester Edwards http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-84061 Sat, 11 Nov 2006 10:34:38 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-84061 Even though there's no Antivirus software specifically designed for MS Vista yet, you're just begging to be get a virus that will get past the new security features. Once the viruses gets onto your hard drive, they'll definitely wreck havoc. However, it'll probably take more time for it can do it's desired damage. Stating that your Vista computer doesn't need an antivirus program is like making a car without seat belts or an airbag... THE STATEMENT IS THAT WRECKLESS!!! Even though there’s no Antivirus software specifically designed for MS Vista yet, you’re just begging to be get a virus that will get past the new security features.

Once the viruses gets onto your hard drive, they’ll definitely wreck havoc. However, it’ll probably take more time for it can do it’s desired damage.

Stating that your Vista computer doesn’t need an antivirus program is like making a car without seat belts or an airbag… THE STATEMENT IS THAT WRECKLESS!!!

]]> by: Venture Chronicles http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-83786 Sat, 11 Nov 2006 04:15:13 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-83786 [...] Jim Allchin says Vista will have all the security you need so you won’t need antivirus software anymore… I am announcing today that I will no longer require oxygen. In either case the claim is one that requires a big leap of faith to believe in so Allchin is probably better off waiting until the operating system actually ships before making such a claim. At any rate, the UI looks really nice. Technorati Tags: microsoft Posted in Companies || [...] […] Jim Allchin says Vista will have all the security you need so you won’t need antivirus software anymore… I am announcing today that I will no longer require oxygen. In either case the claim is one that requires a big leap of faith to believe in so Allchin is probably better off waiting until the operating system actually ships before making such a claim. At any rate, the UI looks really nice. Technorati Tags: microsoft Posted in Companies || […]

]]> by: spoon http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-83770 Sat, 11 Nov 2006 02:31:27 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-83770 And Windows NT 4.0 did not need to defrag either. I think at first it might work this way, but to me this only opens a challenge for the up and coming virus writers out there. And Windows NT 4.0 did not need to defrag either. I think at first it might work this way, but to me this only opens a challenge for the up and coming virus writers out there.

]]> by: j2 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-83740 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 21:12:08 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-83740 I have XP-64 and haven't been running antivirus in about a year. As long as you know what your doing, you should be fine. Plus no hooking in XP-64 or Vista. So there you go. I'm already practicing what he's preaching. With no issues I have XP-64 and haven’t been running antivirus in about a year. As long as you know what your doing, you should be fine. Plus no hooking in XP-64 or Vista. So there you go. I’m already practicing what he’s preaching. With no issues

]]> by: R http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-83735 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:59:09 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-83735 I think "LOLZ" works here. I think “LOLZ” works here.

]]> by: Jim Frost http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-83651 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 03:09:59 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3736#comment-83651 With proper security antivirus really shouldn't be necessary; all applications would be unwriteable. This is why they're really rare on UNIX or Mac systems. (It's not that those systems are less popular; remember, Macs used to have a lot of viruses before OS X.) With proper security antivirus really shouldn’t be necessary; all applications would be unwriteable. This is why they’re really rare on UNIX or Mac systems. (It’s not that those systems are less popular; remember, Macs used to have a lot of viruses before OS X.)

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