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Who knew?

Glory be. Imagine that. Who wudda thunk.

The flop that is 7 is only the tip of the iceberg. Around January, all eyes will be on Apple and how should the ordinary home user get rid of the ball and chain that Windows is.

Nov 03, 09 - 05:08 pm Comment from: KingMel

Many strongly suspected...

Nov 03, 09 - 05:11 pm Comment from: breeze

"This one's different"

I'm a die-hard Mac user but that headline is pretty misleading.

Nov 03, 09 - 05:18 pm Comment from: KingMel

Now you W7 folks need to update your antivirus, anti-malware, anti-adware, etc. And you will still face problems as new bad stuff gets created. Have fun.

After my 1996 PowerMac HDD died after many years of faithful service and I decided that it was finally time to move on, I used a *free*, hand-me-down, circa-2000 Dell for a couple of years before springing for a new iMac in 2007. I found bad stuff on the Dell every time that I checked (which was frequently).

*The Dell wasn't worth free.* I was always concerned about clicking a bad link. Now I laugh at pop-up browser windows that tell me I have a Windows virus or start trying to install an .exe. Life is good again.

My 24" iMac is wonderful, benefits the entire family, and embodies tremendous value, even more so after upgrading to SL for a mere $30.

Nov 03, 09 - 05:19 pm Comment from: TheConfuzed1

Windows 7 was MY idea. LOL!

Nov 03, 09 - 05:19 pm Comment from: ken1w

Ten is not a very good sampling to claim that Windows 7 is vulnerable to "80%" of existing viruses. However, the fact that it was vulnerable to even ONE out of ten make Mac OS X far (infinitely) superior in terms of security.

Nov 03, 09 - 05:20 pm Comment from: Deus Ex Technica

Windows 7 = Aero 2.0.

Nov 03, 09 - 05:21 pm Comment from: Deus Ex Technica

Likely to be overheard at the next Microsoft board meeting....

"My name is Steve Ballmer, and Windows 7 was definitely not my idea..."

Nov 03, 09 - 05:21 pm Comment from: January 24, 1984

W7 sleeps around.

Nov 03, 09 - 05:23 pm Comment from: twodales

@ Tank

Out of the first 10 they tried, Win 7 only blocked 2. This is just more of the same from Mimeosoft. I just don't understand why people put up with this. The upfront cost of a Mac pales in comparison to the long term cost and time associated with Windows.

Nov 03, 09 - 05:28 pm Comment from: MidWest Mac

Of course, these security companies are the ones that also perpetuate a lot of myths about OS X.

Still, 8 out of 10? That can't be faked.

My name is Typhoid Mary and I`m a PC

Nov 03, 09 - 05:40 pm Comment from: The Other Steve

"and failed to install any anti-virus software. OK, so this might be a little unfair you would think, but it does represent the actions of many a person new to the new OS."

It also represents the actions of many a Mac person!

Nov 03, 09 - 05:49 pm Comment from: Mac-nugget

But it is the most secure version of Windows. It did stop two that would get through with Vista.

8 out of 10, and 10 out of 10 with "XP mode", yeah, those microsoft guys are a genius in virus compatibility.

"Hi, I'm conflicker C. and I 'm PC"

Nov 03, 09 - 06:04 pm Comment from: Jubei

I've said it before, Windows 7 is the same POS as before.

Hi I am Winnie 7hitsa and I am a PC =)

"Trust me."

Nov 03, 09 - 06:17 pm Comment from: MacTony

No Way!!! You have to be kidding. Windows 7 ROCKS!

Comment from the original story:

"We use a Linux LiveCD such as Ubuntu 9.10 to connect to the Internet and download all the protections that Windows requires to a clean flash drive, then bring up the Windows PC off-line and load it up. Only after it’s well-armored do we allow it to connect to the network."

O My God!

Nov 03, 09 - 06:19 pm Comment from: 84 Mac Guy

Microsoft's new advertising slogan for Windows 7:

8 out of 10 viruses prefer Windows 7--shouldn't you.

Nov 03, 09 - 06:20 pm Comment from: kirkgray

Mojave Vista 7 -- 20% Fewer Viruses than Before™

Nov 03, 09 - 06:25 pm Comment from: G4Dualie

Sophos, keeping the sheeple in the pen. It matters not how secure m$ makes Windows, AV companies will continue to thrive.

2 out of 10 doesn't mean M$ was lying about it being the safest MS os ever. Maybe Vista and XP would have gotten 0 out of 10.

Looks like they finally got those Vista software compatibility issues resolved in 7.

Is it just me, or—whenever the MDN article is about viruses, it seems as though there are far fewer comments from the self-important, angry, trollmeisters...?

Nov 03, 09 - 07:48 pm Comment from: MacRaven

Here's my surprised look:

: /

Same pig. Different lipstick.

Nov 03, 09 - 08:26 pm Comment from: Big Als MBP

That just proves what Ballmer said.

Windows 7 is just Vista without the annoying security prompts and with the needed hardware drivers.

For the life of me, I can't understand why there hasn't been a class action lawsuit over these vulnerabilities, and Microsofts' lack of action to prevent, or even repair these problems.

And aren't virtually all the spam-bots in the entire world running MS software?

Who's minding the store?

I assume you're all aware that OSX is the easiest OS to hack? Whereas vista and 7 both address the vulnerability OSX has?

And most new pcs come with antivirus installed.... and the only virus i ever had, i got because of a fileshare with a mac.

Apple are fully aware that their own OS and marketing strategy enables virus's to spread to windows machines from unportected macs. They even have a recommendation that if you're interacting with other windows machines that you have antivirus installed.

I've said it before and i'll say it again, People with any form of common sense can use windows with no issues. People with no common sense prefer macs. Because they think they can be as dumb as they want on the internet and not worry.

troll troll troll troll alarm.....

idiot alert idiot alert...

if os x is soo easy to hack, why aren't more people doing it..

THE ONLY way to get a virus from a mac is to run the executable. It sure as hell isn't going to execute from the os x machine..so it comes back to stupid people again... But hey, what do you expect from a windows user..

dumbass

"the only virus i ever had, i got because of a fileshare with a mac."

Yes $tupid, the point is that even that the virus was on the Mac, only you crappy computer gets AFFECTED!!!! Mac can get INFECTED, but not AFFECTED! y you are going to post in this country, learn the language.

Nov 04, 09 - 08:25 pm Comment from: dd

You leave "The Other Guy" alone. He would like you to come to his http://www.nicesite.cn, where he needs you to download codec to AFFECT Mac.

:p