>>>You can easily get around the security problems with the network -- regardless of the OS used -- just don't turn on the computers -- ever. There will be side-benefits too:
>>>* Reduces electricity usage (and therefore your "carbon footprint", which is always a good thing)
>>>* You can turn off that big honkin' environmental control system in your server room (since they're not on, so they'll not overheat) -- talk about something that sucks down power 'cause it's on 24 hr/day
>>>* Save money on payroll -- you can signficantly reduce your IT staff.
>>>* You can continue to use the older computer systems -- even systems you've "retired" -- they'll work just the same as newer ones
>>>* Older software will run just as well as newer ones!
>>>* Heck, at that point, one write "computer" on a cardboard box (or even "laptop" on a pizza box) and it'll run just as well as any brand-spakin' new computer!
>>Naoto,
>>this is indeed a very sound and good advise, are you 100% sure my pc will than never be effected with a virus?
>>Great
>>Thanks for sharing.
>>Koen
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>The virus writers have managed, in the past, to make viruses which infect PCs before they're sold. I wouldn't be sure they can't make a virus which would infect a PC which is turned off.

They could have someone with bird flu sneeze on the keyboards prior to packaging.