Microsoft Retains Weapon to Silently Scrub XP

CommanderFrank

CommanderFrank

Cat Can't Scratch It
Joined
May 9, 2000
Messages
75,399
Little by little Microsoft is making it easier and less painful for reticent Windows XP owners to make the switch to a newer, supported operating system. Microsoft will maintain the Malicious Software Removal Tool for XP until July 2015.

By extending the life of the MSRT -- and more importantly, automatically running it each month -- Microsoft will be able to clean some PCs if massive malware outbreaks hit Windows XP after it's retired from support.
Click to expand...
 
dagamer34 said:
I say throw them to the wolves.
Click to expand...

This isn't really that great of a bone. The actual security/logic holes that the malware hooks into will remain unpatched, if I'm understanding the situation correctly. This thing just deletes it after the fact.
 
If XP was a man thrown overboard I would keep my foot on that person's face. You dying just accept it!
 
Because if MS doesn't people will cry foul how bad MS is as a company and they should tank and they suck and blah blah blah!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top