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Re: [OM] OT: Win7 Problem

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Win7 Problem
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 08:02:21 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
     My old Win98/SE machine has USB 1.0 ports and I have a good number of the 
older Memorex TravelDrives to accommodate it.  Those work fine everywhere as I 
have yet to encounter a USB driver that wasn't downward compatible.  Microsoft 
will probably hamstring that some day.

>
>I also have an XP machine across the room, behind me, for the occasional 
>use of legacy software.  but it is not connected to the outside world.  
>Works fine, using Sneaker Net and a thumb drive.
>
>Jim Nichols
>Tullahoma, TN USA
>
>On 3/30/2016 9:30 AM, Ken Norton wrote:
>>> Now I understand the reason you're so intent on continuing to run on XP.
>>> But running XP on the net or Win 7 on the net without all of its "important"
>>> security fixes is truly dangerous.
>> I still have one computer running XP for legacy peripheral support,
>> but I have it blocked for web access. I gave it a static IP and I have
>> that IP blocked in the router, so it is only on the LAN.
>>
>> My desktop computers are WIN7 and they cannot get upgraded because of
>> software and peripheral support. The laptop is fully upgraded to the
>> latest/greatest POS. Another laptop is running LINUX for another piece
>> of software.
>>
>> Of the bunch, XP remains my favorite. It works great.
>
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