[Elecraft] XP

[Edward R Cole]

We are selling win8 at my "big-box" workplace.  All the laptops with 
win7 were shipped back and replaced with new ones having 
win8.  Frankly win8 looks alot like what is running on Ipad.

Interestingly, I ran into a new issue:  modems that were rated for 
windows (up to Seven) are not rated to run win8  - huh?  I never 
figured that they were OS sensitive.  All our inventory is outdated 
as a result.  Wonder when the "buyers" at my "big-box" store figure that out?

I only run XP32 on my computers (except one old P90 IBM Thinkpad that 
still has win95 but is never run online).  Recently re-built one of 
my desktop's and discovered IE 6.0 was under horrendous attack when 
connected online.  I quickly upgraded to sp3 which loaded IE 8.0 
which stopped the onslaught.

I have to run with a anti-maleware and pc cleanup sw to keep the crap 
level down that constantly streams in.  I have five of these programs 
in addition to antivirus sw.  I see there is now a college to train 
cyber-sleuths for NSA, CIA, FBI and Homeland security.  What a world?

73, Ed - KL7UW