Windows More Secure Than Mac OS X - Page 2

Mozzie · #11 09-23-2009, 01:44 PM

Fair call rayxi. I would say that I do the equivalent of "waving cash in both hands" on my mac regularly by not worrying about which sites I go to. Maybe I have just been lucky.

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Weasel · #12 09-23-2009, 08:14 PM

I'm with Mozzie on this one. I always used some cautions when it came to different sites and downloads on my windows machines and still always had viruses, about every 3 months I'd have something to get rid of... no matter which antivirus programs I had. (just by the nature of my online use) On the MAC I fell more free to just click away and have not yet had one problem... ever.

On the other hand, I am currently putting together a windows PC for my mother. I guess it all depends on your needs... just like a car.

Naz24 · #13 09-23-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by brian5

Try using Windows 7

It'll make you smile

I thought that wasnt out yet?

RPX5 · #14 09-23-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Meiac09

Windows still makes me cut my wrists... If you're using your computer for top secret shit it shouldn't be connected to the internet.

Well said, after owning a macbook pro for 2 years, I hate windows, which i have used all my life. Mac just flows better, and its easier to organize, and it look so much nicer!!

brian5 · #15 09-23-2009, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Naz24

I thought that wasnt out yet?

I have the final release by virtue of my Microsoft Technet subscription. Got it over a month ago.

BTW, buying that 1-year subscription was a better deal than upgrading to Windows 7 Ultimate and buying Office 2007.

statdoc · #16 09-24-2009, 12:32 AM

I installed Windows 7 on my laptop a couple days ago. So far, so good. Boots up and shuts down dramatically faster than Vista. Seems stable. My only gripe has been a couple of programs that are not (yet) compatible with 64 bit Windows. If I had bothered to install 64 bit Vista on this machine instead of 32 bit, I would have had the same thing when I bought this laptop a year ago.

brian5 · #17 09-24-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by statdoc

I installed Windows 7 on my laptop a couple days ago. So far, so good. Boots up and shuts down dramatically faster than Vista. Seems stable. My only gripe has been a couple of programs that are not (yet) compatible with 64 bit Windows. If I had bothered to install 64 bit Vista on this machine instead of 32 bit, I would have had the same thing when I bought this laptop a year ago.

I have around 100 programs installed on Windows 7 64-bit. Not one of them have a compatibility issue. You must be running some "specialized" (or possibly outdated) software...

The only one, that I can think of, that I tried to install and had to remove, was Norton Utilities but I don't really need that anyway. Symantec says they'll have that one fixed soon.

StanF18 · #18 09-24-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Weasel

I know my mac can be hacked just as fast as any windows machines, but I also know in the last 3 years of having this mac I have had absolutely no problems with it except the batteries in my bluetooth mouse running out once a month...

Meanwhile I don't personally know anyone, including my parents and close friends, that hasn't had some sort of major problems with the windows machines. Whether it be XP home, XP pro, Vista, etc. Most, probably 2 out of every 3, have had to reformat and reinstall windows after major issues... usually trojan viruses.

I reiterate... I know my mac can be hacked just as easy as a windows machine (supposedly) but I know it hasn't and is 20 times less likely to.

I guess it all depends on how you define "security". Is it based on how many defensive shields you put up, or is it based on being a less lucrative target?? I would say it's an equal combination of both. So by that definition, Mac is way ahead as of today. Just as Switzerland is more secure than the US (by virtue if its neutrality), despite the fact that its' armed forces are tiny compared to the US.

statdoc · #19 09-24-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by brian5

I have around 100 programs installed on Windows 7 64-bit. Not one of them have a compatibility issue. You must be running some "specialized" (or possibly outdated) software...

The only one, that I can think of, that I tried to install and had to remove, was Norton Utilities but I don't really need that anyway. Symantec says they'll have that one fixed soon.

Yes, both of the programs are a bit dated. One I abandoned for something else, and the other was already dated when Vista came out (it requires an old version of SQL). I haven't decided what to do about that one.

On the other hand, I am running Norton 360 without any problems.

statdoc · #20 09-25-2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by statdoc

the other was already dated when Vista came out (it requires an old version of SQL). I haven't decided what to do about that one.

Before embarking on what was likely to be an annoying effort to install this one program, I called the company.

I was told that they had given up trying to create versions for all the various operating systems, and were moving to a web-based version of the program. I will be moved to it free of charge. I can email them my backup, and they will input my data for me. Best of all, this is supposed to go live MONDAY!!! They have been keeping it under wraps, as it has been a slow process. So, I have no more concerns about Win7!

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