In message , MEB
writes:
On 12/11/2009 03:16 AM, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
[98Guy's putative enhancements/updates/whatever]
Does this set of fixes actually ADD to the vulnerabilities of a system,
or just CHANGE it - i. e. could it be that it introduces some new ones
but closes some (while also adding other things, such as a DirectX and a
web fonts update)?
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Good questions. If it were the OSs designed for it might fulfill the

Thank you.

desired effect, temporarily. However, there is no "patch Tuesday" or
"zero day" hotfixes for Win9x and these will contain vulnerabilities IN
THE OSs designed, for which updates will be received, Win9X won't.
These are for the interface to the Internet, the browser, waving in the
breeze...

Just as the last posted suggested junk from 98 Guy was patched in a
week or so, and is NOT part of a normal Win9X installation {MS XML4}, so
rather obviously they introduce vulnerabilities that wouldn't be there

They certainly have the potential to do so, though whether they actually
do so hasn't been tested either.

to start with. NO ONE tests these for 9X vulnerabilities and they DO
introduce new vulnerabilities into the OSs intended; nor even for
compatibility beyond they install...

They are more likely to, yes.

On the other hand, if you want to *manual* check every day to see if
Microsoft has offered any security or file fixes, AND check for whether
they work in 9X, AND are willing to be a "guinea pig" for any new and
COMPLETELY UNKNOWN 9X vulnerabilities, then sure, install; just don't
expect anyone to be able to help fix your system and don't expect your
software will be compatible... including any malware protection.

Equally, if you don't ever install any of these patches, you will not
suffer from any of the new potential vulnerabilities, but you will also
never experience any of the (equally "potential") benefits, either.

Somewhere along the line since EOL, these people lost track of what
they hoped to accomplish, keeping 9X alive... that requires someone
actually test and NOT JUST FOR INSTALLATION, and creation of NEW
browsers and malware programs...

As I've said before, they can choose to preserve in aspic their 98
system as it was at the instant of EOL, or they can choose to take
potential risks for potential benefits. It's their choice. If they
choose the latter, they can be reassured to whatever extent they trust
98g, and worried to whatever extent they believe you.
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