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Offline polonus

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Hardening XP - Who has done this - How to do this?
« on: March 07, 2013, 01:26:54 PM »
I am not on Windows XP but I know a lot of our forum friends still use the OS until 2014.
And I know a lot of institutions that still use XP....
Hardening XP: http://infosecawareness.in/sysadmin/windows-xp-hardening
(link info ISEA Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt of India)
Another couple of steps to take: http://blog.patriot-tech.com/blog/bid/13252/How-to-harden-your-Windows-OS-for-maximum-security (link info SaaS)
and what services to disable: http://www.ghacks.net/2007/02/14/harden-xp-by-disabling-services/ (link article author = Martin Brinkmann)
Some may come up with additional info?

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Re: Hardening XP - Who has done this - How to do this?
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2013, 01:35:57 PM »
Black Viper has some service suggestions at his site.  http://www.blackviper.com/

And, he even lists what the defaults are for each OS just in case something goes wrong.

I personally wouldn't recommend disabling services to an average user. After disabling a service, things may not work as expected and folks may not know how to repair this. There is no restore default button that a person can click on.
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Re: Hardening XP - Who has done this - How to do this?
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2013, 01:37:46 PM »
Quote from: Charyb on March 07, 2013, 01:35:57 PM
I personally wouldn't recommend disabling services to an average user. After disabling a service, things may not work as expected and folks may not know how to repair this. There is no restore default button that a person can click on.

Agreed.
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Re: Hardening XP - Who has done this - How to do this?
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2013, 01:39:38 PM »
The best way to harden XP = Windows 8  ;)
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Re: Hardening XP - Who has done this - How to do this?
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2013, 01:44:10 PM »
Quote from: bob3160 on March 07, 2013, 01:39:38 PM
The best way to harden XP = Windows 8  ;)

Bob, you never give up. ;D
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Re: Hardening XP - Who has done this - How to do this?
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2013, 01:51:37 PM »
Quote from: Asyn on March 07, 2013, 01:44:10 PM
Quote from: bob3160 on March 07, 2013, 01:39:38 PM
The best way to harden XP = Windows 8  ;)

Bob, you never give up. ;D
You're right. Especially when it's the truth. :)
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Re: Hardening XP - Who has done this - How to do this?
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2013, 01:51:54 PM »
Quote from: bob3160 on March 07, 2013, 01:39:38 PM
The best way to harden XP = Windows 8  ;)
do you like it.....the new look?
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Re: Hardening XP - Who has done this - How to do this?
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2013, 01:56:32 PM »
Quote from: Pondus on March 07, 2013, 01:51:54 PM
Quote from: bob3160 on March 07, 2013, 01:39:38 PM
The best way to harden XP = Windows 8  ;)
do you like it.....the new look?
Windows or avast! ???
I like the new avast! interface and never really see the Modern interface in Windows 8.
My system boots straight into the regular desktop. ( Classic Shell )
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Re: Hardening XP - Who has done this - How to do this?
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2013, 02:03:38 PM »
win8...
i have a winows phone, Nokia lumina 800, did not like the tiles in the beginning but the more i use it the better i like it
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Re: Hardening XP - Who has done this - How to do this?
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2013, 02:07:52 PM »
@Pondus. This again will be one of the topics that has it in it  to go hopelessly off-topic  ;D

on-topic:
So this is not info for the average unaware XP user then. Sys admins on larger  institutions that run XP have already fine tuned their hardening, I reckon.

off-topic:
@bob3160.
What about the millions world wide that cannot afford an upgrade to Win8? Remember that MS has to earn back the $733 million fine it had to pay to the EU.....

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Re: Hardening XP - Who has done this - How to do this?
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2013, 02:17:43 PM »
Quote from: polonus on March 07, 2013, 02:07:52 PM
@Pondus. This again will be one of the topics that has it in it  to go hopelessly off-topic  ;D

on-topic:
So this is not info for the average unaware XP user then. Sys admins on larger  institutions that run XP have already fine tuned their hardening, I reckon.

off-topic:
@bob3160.
What about the millions world wide that cannot afford an upgrade to Win8? Remember that MS has to earn back the $733 million fine it had to pay to the EU.....

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To continue "Off Topic":
The EU can use the $733 million they just fined MS to purchase windows 8 for those that can't afford the conversion.
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Re: Hardening XP - Who has done this - How to do this?
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2013, 02:23:40 PM »
Hi bob3160,

As a reply to your off-topic comment.
"Do you really think they are considering that. You suspect there are some holes in their "Commisioner's coffers"?"  ;D

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Re: Hardening XP - Who has done this - How to do this?
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2013, 05:25:41 PM »
OK just to note: As far as affordability, a month or so ago that shouldn't have been a condideration. I upgraded from XP to Win8 Pro with Media Centre for about $30 bucks including an Installation CD being mailed for free by using an additional discount code I found on the web offered by Microsoft.
Of course that was then and this is now; but hey it was very doable! :)
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« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2013, 07:50:06 PM »
The old adage: He who hesitates is lost.
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Re: Hardening XP - Who has done this - How to do this?
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2013, 10:43:55 PM »
Quote from: bob3160 on March 07, 2013, 01:51:37 PM
Quote from: Asyn on March 07, 2013, 01:44:10 PM
Quote from: bob3160 on March 07, 2013, 01:39:38 PM
The best way to harden XP = Windows 8  ;)

Bob, you never give up. ;D
You're right. Especially when it's the truth. :)

Yeah and I've bought a W7 Pro ASUS G75VX Laptop and using it for over 3 months, and I've upgrade to W8 Pro and I didn't realised it turn out to be a Holy 20 x faster Grail laptop with two 480GB SSD Intel 520 ;D ;D ;D
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