If you are a Microsoft Windows user, Microsoft has release its new operating system called Vista.
This new system is so new that several manufacturers of hardware and software, especially security software such as software firewalls and anti-virus, have not yet released versions of their products that will run on or with the Microsoft Vista operating system. For these reasons we would recommend that you wait before buying a new computer system with Microsoft Vista to allow the manufacturers to catch up. Furthermore, from a security point of view it is better to allow all the issues and quirks to become clear as people get used to a new operating system.
So from a security point of view it is better not to be an early adopter of a new operating system and to be a little more conservative in the choice of operating system. You are probably better of remaining with Microsoft Windows XP in the short term, i.e. an operating system which has matured and is well understood. (This assumes you have secured your Microsoft Windows XP as described in the Minimum Steps sections.)
All the principles described on this website on how to secure your computer and how to protect yourself whilst your are on and off-line still apply to Microsoft Vista. There are some small difference as to how you would set up and or configure Microsoft Vista.
Generally speaking Microsoft Vista is probably more “secure out of the box” (i.e. before you have taken any steps to configure it) than Microsoft Windows XP. But this still does not negate the need to follow the security principles described on this website.
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