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Microsoft has witnessed an improvement in the way people are securing their computers.
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A series of follies by antivirus provider Symantec could well lead customers deeper into a quagmire of confusion and panic, says Fran Foo.
While XP SP2 is a huge step forward for Microsoft, there are important caveats. For example, don't expect the new Windows Firewall to prevent keystroke-logging Trojans from stealing your credit card info.
We recommend installing Windows XP SP2 but only after Microsoft has had a few weeks to work out the kinks.
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