Greeting's

i want to change the OS from win 2K to win XP... win 2K is usable but the risk is still there
Forgive me if I sound harsh, trust me I'm not trying to be harsh. But its a risk to run even linux, unix or for that matter any OS right out of the box. There are lot of misconseption about Windows and security. It doesn't matter if you have 2K or XP if you DON'T configure it properly it will be broken into.

You must understand any OS is vulnerable to attacks. To be frank even linux need to be updated just like windows. But people don't understand the risks very well. Putting a firewall and installing a anti-virus will never ever get you protected nor will just updating your system.

Anyway cutting long story short, if you install a new XP download autopatcher (www.autopatcher.com) and install the update's first before you go online. YOU DON'T WANT TO GET HIT WHEN YOU ARE MOST VULNERABLE. I'll ask the mod of this forum and get back with more information. (its about and old post of mine)