Re: Xy4 on Win 8 /VMware / Win2K

[Bill Troop billtroop@xxxxxxxx]

At 01/02/2014 01:32, you wrote:

> Are people really writing
> viruses for W2K?


Do they really have to, specifically, Harry? I expect a lot of virus
or other attacks can work on any reasonably modern version of
Windows. It is interesting to note that Avast still supports Win2K, so it
must be an issue.




> > Ah. I should have made it
> > clearer, Harry. The only internet access I am losing is that to the W2K
> > machine, which I don't want because it is virtually impossible to protect
> > adequately anyway. My internet access to Win 8 is untouched.
> >
> > Speaking of internet and network access, the New XPS 15 does not have an
> > internet port, but the new wireless technology reliably provides just
> > short of Gigabit access, provided you have an up-to-date router.
> >
> > At 31/01/2014 18:33, you wrote:
> > > No, I'm afraid it means you're
> > > not fine.
> > >
> > > Unless you want to be *off* the internet.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Many thanks. It returns 'Unknown
> > > > host google.com'. So it looks like I'm fine.
> > > >
> > > > At 31/01/2014 04:54, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > I wonder how I might test
> > > > > > whether I have an internet connexion or not?
> > > > >
> > > > > Go to you DOS prompt and enter
> > > > >
> > > > > ping google.com