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Instead of running Win2000 "natively" run Win2000 under VMware. The latest
version of VMware is getting pretty efficient and it is getting to the stage
that it is quite acceptable.
This has the advantage that you can start running as host OS Linux (or
another OS) and will not be subject to the bloatware and spyware that is
creeping into the newer Windows OS's (XP & Vista, eg "media protection" and
"WGA") which has the abilty built into turn some parts, if not all, of the
software off.
My preference is to combine this with the Kerio TPF (Tiny Personal Firewall)
version 2.1.5 (not the later versions).
PS. At the moment I am trialing Win2000 under VMware since I am starting to
get quite annoyed with some of the functionaility in the latest versions of
XP and in ViSTA (Virus infections, SPyware, Trojans & Adware). Have no
intention at all to move to Vista, too much intrusive on my privacy and
depending on high speed internet connections - am only on dial-up.
Marinus
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