Re: Is Windows 95 not affected by new security issues

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 09/15/03 

Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 11:22:08 -0600

Lyle;
You need to upgrade to a supported OS.
The recent worms do not affect Windows 95, however that does not mean
a later one won't.
Microsoft is no longer supporting Windows 95.
That means Microsoft is making no effort to maintain Windows 95 safety
and security.
Furthermore even if a vulnerability is discovered/created, Microsoft
will likely do nothing other than suggest an upgrade.

See also:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];LifeWin 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"Lyle H. Gray" <gray@no.spam.cs.umass.edu.invalid> wrote in message
news:Xns93F77D149A1B1graynoibisspamcsumas@130.81.64.196...
> "PCBert" <wtsty@thefirst.com> wrote in news:00b801c37ba3$0fa31ea0
> $a301280a@phx.gbl:
>
> > I maintain 200 PCs in which just around 20 are still
> > running MS Windows 95. I was asked about updated security
> > patches but notice that 95 does not have as many as say
> > 2000. Is this simply becuase 95 is not able to be hurt by
> > the security issues or is it a case where Microsoft simply
> > does not support 95 anymore. I need to know becuase if it
> > is a case where 95 is still vulnerable but not supported I
> > will need to upgrade the OS. Thank you.
>
> The correct answer is, "Both."  In the particular case of MS03-039
> (KB824146), the 16-bit OSes (95, 98, ME) are not vulnerable.
However, 95
> is no longer supported by Microsoft, so there may be other
vulnerabilities
> that will not be patched.

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