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    [–] hameru@lemmy.blahaj.zone 61 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Isn't it insecure to run such an old version tho? (Since it stopped recieving updates years ago)

    [–] jsnc@lemmy.blahaj.zone 48 points 1 year ago

    Stockholm syndrome windows users trying to justify their toxic relationship to microsoft (colorized circa 2020).

    [–] Draconic_NEO@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

    It's insecure (in more ways than one) to be running Windows in general. If you value security to a high degree you probably shouldn't be using Windows.

    [–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Well, security doesn't matter for a media device like that. The exposure is so minimal that it might as well not exist.

    Hell, considering I really only use it to pirate shit maybe once a month nowadays, my main desktop PC isn't even on enough to matter; I could keep any old OS on it.

    [–] Insanelysick@lemmy.world 64 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    If it is connected to your router it’s a point of ingress.

    [–] Fed@lemdro.id -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    The risk of getting a attack via the router is very low these days

    [–] ech0@lemdro.id 5 points 1 year ago

    Lol! You're an idiot

    [–] MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

    Why not run a minimal distribution like Alpine if you're just torrenting?

    [–] SharpMaxwell@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

    embedded editions can get you extended time on older windows versions