...and its only going to get worse when you have Micro$oft more concerned with the bottom line over actually trying to improve the security and spam problems that are mainly
THEIR fault...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3774567.stm
4 June, 2004
Many people using pirated copies of Windows XP will get no help from Microsoft to make their PC safer.
The software giant has decided that a forthcoming update to XP will not work with the most widely pirated versions of its operating system.
The upgrade, called Service Pack 2, closes security loopholes in XP
and adds features that make it easier to keep machines safer from viruses.
The software update is due to be released during the summer.
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