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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Tell him a simpler way of solving it is to web browse through a "virtual machine"
this will mean any virus is kept in it's own little world thinking it's fucking up a pc that doesn't exist.
Then when you close the VM it deletes everything so all viruses disapear.
Problem is it's a bit slow and you can't save passwords cookies bookmarks etc etc. Everytime you turn it on it's like using a computer for the first time.
That's the safest way I know of browsing.

Another argument is that if the computers are networked or even share a printer then it's not any real protection.
(, Thu 23 Sep 2010, 13:59, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)
Thanks psychochomp, you're helpful, informative and sexy.

(, Thu 23 Sep 2010, 14:04, Reply)
I don't understand any of the first paragraph.

(, Thu 23 Sep 2010, 14:06, Reply)
Basically running windows twice
once for normal stuff that you currently run, and then you click a button on your desktop and you get a new version of windows in a box, those two versions don't interact and the version of windows in the box doesn't save anything when you close it. That version of windows in the box is called a virtual machine and any viruses/key loggers/porn site history will disapear as soon as you close it down.
(, Thu 23 Sep 2010, 14:09, Reply)
wiki page
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine
(, Thu 23 Sep 2010, 14:09, Reply)
Oh! I see.
Thank you.
(, Thu 23 Sep 2010, 14:15, Reply)
^This

(, Thu 23 Sep 2010, 14:04, Reply)

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