betanews.com — During a telephone conference with reporters yesterday, outgoing Microsoft co-president Jim Allchin told a reporter that the system's new lockdown features are so capable and thorough that he was comfortable with his own seven-year-old son using Windows Vista without antivirus software installed.
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sarhentoloboNov 10, 2006
Well, the announcement did come from an OUTGOING executive...
microdotNov 10, 2006
and for you to assume that windows security measures have NEVER been, or will be, compromised is hilarious. it happens daily. windows security measures, even in vista, are about the equivalent of a string in a door jam.
spectre_25gtNov 10, 2006
Well, even if it doesn't turn out be true immediately, this is an enormous statement to make at all. It shows that they're headed towards a truly secure operating system and I'm all for that. Now if they'd just make the interface a little better...
chileangodNov 10, 2006
"Windows Chief Says Vista Won't Need Antivirus"......HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAA!!!
gatesophileNov 11, 2006
Psh, it's Windows! Of COURSE it will need antivirus!!
anonyblessedNov 11, 2006
>Windows Chief Says Vista Won't Need AntivirusMe Big Chief says I don't need Vista.
atomic1fireNov 12, 2006
could it beslashdot has no bush is trying to take over the world topicsand anti republican stuffcant besince most sites are filled with it
jamesuknow59Jul 10, 2008
OMG This whole statement is funny I almost died laughing at this