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by dsacco 3376 days ago
The parent commenter used Windows 10 as an example and you used Windows...7. His point, which is that Microsoft actively researches and implements OS-level security improvements, hasn't been rebutted by your statement about Windows 7.

Windows 7 was released in 2009. There are substantial proactive improvements that Microsoft cannot feasibly backport to older OS versions even if they're still within the support period, and the corporate culture was simply different when Windows 7 was released.
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petee 3376 days ago
Counter-point: Windows 10 updates locked up 2 of my machines - Microsoft has a tough time implementing most things properly...
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madphrodite 3373 days ago
Substantial proactive improvements not relevant to the same build|OS which comes full circle to the linux comment which is so hated. That is: anyone with source and knowledge can make it work and those without...blackscreen.
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madphrodite 3376 days ago
Did you know that I can still run, patch and support linux distributions written in 2009 if I want to? Did you know that?
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