[nzlug] Observation on installing firefox to WinXP (SP3)

[Simon Bridge]

On Sat, 2008-03-15 at 17:33 +1300, Steve Holdoway wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:00:56 +1300
> Simon Bridge <simonbridge at ihug.co.nz> wrote:
> > Curious - I spent some time installing third party software to WinXP
> > home SP1 and did not encounter this dialog. Including with the firefox
> > installer.
> > 
> The big security upgrade was in SP2... and I wouldn't run anything on SP1 if it's on the internet! You need SP2 for SP3, which was about an extra 350MB download on top!!!

That would explain it then... I value my lack of Windows experience the
way I value my lack of jail-time.

There is no way I'm letting that XP box online if I can help it. It got
activated, firewalled and AV'd ... and in that time, managed to pick up
thee or four items of malware (says clamAV - norton did not let out a
peep, but it was old).