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Re: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers?
From: "Laurence F. Sheldon, Jr." <larrysheldon () cox net>
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2003 21:45:09 -0500
Terry Baranski wrote:
Obviously, this is by no means specific to computer patching. People are either "busy", lazy, apathetic, etc. Most don't pay attention until they're forced to; i.e., when their system stops working because a virus broke it or because their network access is shut off. You can ask nicely or post warnings a billion times to no avail. Human nature, perhaps.
There may be another factor. Some people do not buy computers to "run firewalls", "get the latest definitions for their AV software", or "download the latest patches" anymore than they buy a car to "check the oil", "take it in for the most recent recall", or "get the radio repaired again". No matter how many times they are told those are the most important things about ownership by the people that seem somehow to profit from their doing so.
Current thread:
- Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers? Sean Donelan (Oct 03)
- Re: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers? Daniel Karrenberg (Oct 03)
- Re: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers? Erik-Jan Bos (Oct 03)
- Re: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers? Daniel Karrenberg (Oct 03)
- RE: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers? Terry Baranski (Oct 03)
- Re: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers? Laurence F. Sheldon, Jr. (Oct 03)
- RE: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers? Kee Hinckley (Oct 04)
- Re: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers? Suresh Ramasubramanian (Oct 04)
- Re: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers? Kee Hinckley (Oct 04)
- Re: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers? Suresh Ramasubramanian (Oct 04)
- Security v. Privacy (was Re: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers?) Sean Donelan (Oct 05)
- Re: Security v. Privacy (was Re: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers?) Suresh Ramasubramanian (Oct 05)
- Re: Security v. Privacy (was Re: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers?) Sean Donelan (Oct 05)
- Re: Security v. Privacy (was Re: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers?) Suresh Ramasubramanian (Oct 05)
- Re: Security v. Privacy (was Re: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers?) Matthew Sullivan (Oct 05)
- Re: Security v. Privacy (was Re: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers?) Suresh Ramasubramanian (Oct 05)
- Re: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers? Erik-Jan Bos (Oct 03)
- Re: Is there anything that actually gets users to fix their computers? Daniel Karrenberg (Oct 03)