, 2004-03-24
Let's face it - there is no way for dial-up users on any major operating system to keep their computers up-to-date and patched. OK, maybe "no way" is an exaggeration. How about, "a difficult, burdensome, time-consuming, very prone to failure way?"
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Security Patches by Modem? Forget it!
2004-03-25
Gerhard Rickert (1 replies)
Gerhard Rickert (1 replies)
Security Patches by Modem? 11.3 MB in 1.5 hrs is very doable, learn some math
2004-03-28
Anonymous (1 replies)
Anonymous (1 replies)
So I ask the folks if I can tie up the phone for a bit, and off I go, download away.
3 hours later, I have IE patched.
2 hours later, the rest of them are installed.
And I have yet to hit my dad's computer - which is also dialup (at the other end of their house). A CD would be *nice* to walk from one PC to the other - instead of having to spend 5 hours online for each computer.
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