Microsoft warns of 64-bit Windows 7 hole

Burnsy2023 said:
Hang on a sec, every OS has unfixed security issues at ay one time, either because they've been found very recently or because of other developmental reasons. So assuming there is a widely used OS out there (I'm including Linux but excluding niche OSs like ZOS) without a current security vulnerability is ludicrous.
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On top of that.
Who has the chart, which shows that windows although has had the most number of holes (unsurprising due to it's dominance and there for targeted the most), it actually had the least number of unresolved holes.
 
People also forget that any OS meant for the average joe is going to be a balancing act between security and useability. In theory you could make Windows a veritable fortress with next to no chance of compromising it. But then again it would probably be nigh on unusable without jumping through a 100 hoops every time you want to do anything.
 
SiriusB said:
People also forget that any OS meant for the average joe is going to be a balancing act between security and useability. In theory you could make Windows a veritable fortress with next to no chance of compromising it. But then again it would probably be nigh on unusable without jumping through a 100 hoops every time you want to do anything.
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I agree with that, but it should be at least designed and intended by the developers. Not that it's really relevant. :p
 
'In the meantime, users can prevent anyone from exploiting the hole by disabling Windows Aero, which is a desktop experience available for the Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise editions of Windows 7. The flaw affects only systems running Windows Aero, which is disabled by default on Windows Server 2008 R2'

Sure i have never turned aero on anyway. How would I know if its on or off?
 
Guest2 said:
'In the meantime, users can prevent anyone from exploiting the hole by disabling Windows Aero, which is a desktop experience available for the Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise editions of Windows 7. The flaw affects only systems running Windows Aero, which is disabled by default on Windows Server 2008 R2'

Sure i have never turned aero on anyway. How would I know if its on or off?
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Do you have transparent windows?
 
I nearly posted this yesterday but thought better of it. I actually thought it was interesting because it only affected x64 Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 - arguably the most secure OSs out there. The mitigation was unusual too.
 
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