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WinXP registry hack enables further security updates
TaoPhoenix:
I'm actually with you on that, but how long before the "Non-Windows XP" updates come out that will not install on anything but Embedded and Server 2003? I do believe that time is coming...
-Edvard (May 31, 2014, 06:24 PM)
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I agree, and I do not know. I am playing a bit of a dance on trusting the mags/scuttle between today this hack works, vs whatever random time MS sends a "land mined" update the net will start screaming. At its best that IS what the Net does best now - it's a lot harder to play dirty tricks and cover them up for long.
So yes it's not perfect but for millions of us who simply cannot update, it's better than the growing gaping hole.
Stoic Joker:
Here's the thing. Have you ever seen the sometimes very intricate tutorial instructions for using Server X as a workstation? That's the kind of deeply buried problems that are going to be had from this hack.
POS systems are like servers, with less options. So the thing(s) that these updates will break are going to be very subtle, and buried very deeply in the system's code.
So... Be very sure to make backups before using any of these updates, and plan on saving them for a fairly long time.
Innuendo:
When there are children in middle school that are younger than your OS, it might be time to consider upgrading. :)
TaoPhoenix:
Here's the thing. Have you ever seen the sometimes very intricate tutorial instructions for using Server X as a workstation? That's the kind of deeply buried problems that are going to be had from this hack.
POS systems are like servers, with less options. So the thing(s) that these updates will break are going to be very subtle, and buried very deeply in the system's code.
So... Be very sure to make backups before using any of these updates, and plan on saving them for a fairly long time.
-Stoic Joker (June 01, 2014, 08:06 AM)
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Eek. I didn't, so I guess I am just going to have to hope to get lucky! But since I don't have the chops to really mess around fixing something like that, maybe I have learned my lesson and will leave them alone now.
I'm at a down point my life where I don't really need my comp tanking. I might need y'all's help later with advice on this including maybe having someone write a "reverse" reg file to revert the old value of the registry or something.
Midnight Rambler:
I am playing a bit of a dance on trusting the mags/scuttle between today this hack works, vs whatever random time MS sends a "land mined" update the net will start screaming.
-TaoPhoenix (May 31, 2014, 07:03 PM)
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Good point about landmines. Maybe best strategy is to: 1) hold-off on further auto-updates until enough time passes without screams, and 2) backup the registry before installation. As for the four updates mentioned in my initial post, I found no complaints so far except from MS who wants users to spend more money a newer OS.
Should add that today, the day following installation of the four updates, my net connection didn't work initially and avast! AV acted strangely even after a warm reboot. Then did a cold boot and here I am. Thinking that perhaps avast! needed to "analyze" how my system changed and then decided it was okay after all.
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