Re: upgrade from 98 to XP

["Douglas S. Bailey (AL)" <dbailey -at- commandalkon -dot- com>]

According to Gibson, my SMC router blocks the  UPnP port completely, without
even installing the UnPnP patch.  I'm sure similar routers do the same...

--Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: "Earl Cooley" <shiva -at- io -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 1:20 AM
Subject: RE: upgrade from 98 to XP


> > My experience with XP is somewhat more positive than Peter's. I upgrad
> > over the Christmas holidays, after suffering a major Windows 98 meltdo
> > to a buggy uninstall routine.
>
> Anyone who upgrades to XP should take a look at Steve Gibson's comments
> at <http://grc.com/UnPnP/UnPnP.htm> about XP's security problems.



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