speaking of windows updates, and <jack>ing the thread somewhat, what about LINUX?
i've often heard linux machines are tougher to crack and hijacks/trojans are often directed at windows targets, ignoring linux users. any truth to this? what protective software should be used for linux? should those concerned with viruses/traces be running a non-windows os?
and can casinos run under linux? does it depend at all on the linux distro? i been thinking of giving linux a whirl since i got the eeepc from asus, the ultramobile notebook which runs xandros linux. it's all fine to use that for mobile computing, works just as easy as windows for surfing and word-processing, but i wonder does linux do everything (and how smoothly) when it comes to pc games and specialized apps like casinos?
and to <rerail>, i use avg anti-virus and -spyware, comodo firewall defence+, comodo boclean, ccleaner, advanced windowscare, and then i have a couple other anti-spyware and cleaning tools i use to cross-check my results, a second opinion if you will. you should only run one anti-virus though, they hog resources anyway, one is almost too much. i wouldn't ride the net "raw" though, especially if i was going to some less than tasteful sites.