, The Associated Press 2004-08-05
Almost since the day Microsoft Corp. released its Windows XP computer operating system nearly three years ago, it has been a favorite target of hackers and critics eager to stress its numerous security shortcomings.
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Bill....too late mate...
2004-08-06
zak (3 replies)
zak (3 replies)
Here are a few examples of things that used to be non-standard (from a Windows perspective):
File compression (ZIP)
CD burning
TCP/IP stack
Image viewing/resizing
Firewall (simple packet filtering)
Even with these built into Windows, they only offer very basic functionality. If you need more functionality, you can go out and find another software package that can handle your needs.
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