34 Optional Languages in Vista Ultimate

Hi,

I have had 34 optional upgrades showing for foreign language packs in my
Windows Vista Ultimate 64 'Windows Update' index. I haven't bothered to add
them to my system because I just don't need them. .....

My logic is that by adding them it allows other forms of virus', phishing
scams and spam into my system that might be disseminated in languages other
than English. For instance, I quite often receive spam written in Russian,
Hebrew, and Chinese.

I understand that Windows Vista SP-1 is going to include these language
packs within the upgrade. As I understand it, one choice will be for a
5-language pack and the other will be for the complete pack. Hard drive
space is not an issue for me, but security is.

Is my logic correct? ..... Will adding the 34 available language packs
supply new doorways for spammers and hackers to find other ways to access my
computer?

Thanks!

Elliot

Intel DG-965WH
Intel Core 2 Duo 6300 @ 1.86 MHz, 2 gig RAM
Windows Vista Ultimate 64
NVIDIA 8500 GT (512MB)
iMicro XBlade 450W
Seagate 320 HD (Internal)
Western Digital 320 HD (External)
Samsung 22" (BW216)
Dual Lightscribe DVDRW's
Logitech 7.1 Surround Sound
Logitech G-15 Gaming Keyboard

El wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have had 34 optional upgrades showing for foreign language packs in my
> Windows Vista Ultimate 64 'Windows Update' index. I haven't bothered to add
> them to my system because I just don't need them. .....
>
> My logic is that by adding them it allows other forms of virus', phishing
> scams and spam into my system that might be disseminated in languages other
> than English. For instance, I quite often receive spam written in Russian,
> Hebrew, and Chinese.
>
> I understand that Windows Vista SP-1 is going to include these language
> packs within the upgrade. As I understand it, one choice will be for a
> 5-language pack and the other will be for the complete pack. Hard drive
> space is not an issue for me, but security is.
>
> Is my logic correct? ..... Will adding the 34 available language packs
> supply new doorways for spammers and hackers to find other ways to access my
> computer?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Elliot
>
> Intel DG-965WH
> Intel Core 2 Duo 6300 @ 1.86 MHz, 2 gig RAM
> Windows Vista Ultimate 64
> NVIDIA 8500 GT (512MB)
> iMicro XBlade 450W
> Seagate 320 HD (Internal)
> Western Digital 320 HD (External)
> Samsung 22" (BW216)
> Dual Lightscribe DVDRW's
> Logitech 7.1 Surround Sound
> Logitech G-15 Gaming Keyboard
>

No, it won't affect the amount of crap that you get. Vista doesn't need
a language pack to get infected and language packs won't increase or
decrease this Windows vulnerability.

Alias

Alias wrote:

> El wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have had 34 optional upgrades showing for foreign language packs in
>> my Windows Vista Ultimate 64 'Windows Update' index. I haven't
>> bothered to add them to my system because I just don't need them. .....
>>
>> My logic is that by adding them it allows other forms of virus',
>> phishing scams and spam into my system that might be disseminated in
>> languages other than English. For instance, I quite often receive
>> spam written in Russian, Hebrew, and Chinese.
>>
>> I understand that Windows Vista SP-1 is going to include these
>> language packs within the upgrade. As I understand it, one choice
>> will be for a 5-language pack and the other will be for the complete
>> pack. Hard drive space is not an issue for me, but security is.
>>
>> Is my logic correct? ..... Will adding the 34 available language
>> packs supply new doorways for spammers and hackers to find other ways
>> to access my computer?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Elliot
>>
>> Intel DG-965WH
>> Intel Core 2 Duo 6300 @ 1.86 MHz, 2 gig RAM
>> Windows Vista Ultimate 64
>> NVIDIA 8500 GT (512MB)
>> iMicro XBlade 450W
>> Seagate 320 HD (Internal)
>> Western Digital 320 HD (External)
>> Samsung 22" (BW216)
>> Dual Lightscribe DVDRW's
>> Logitech 7.1 Surround Sound
>> Logitech G-15 Gaming Keyboard
>>
>
> No, it won't affect the amount of crap that you get. Vista doesn't need
> a language pack to get infected and language packs won't increase or
> decrease this Windows vulnerability.
>
> Alias
You ignorant lying POS linux loser.
Go fukk yourself.
Frank

Alias is correct

it wont affect windows security


"Frank" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Alias wrote:
>
>> El wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have had 34 optional upgrades showing for foreign language packs in my
>>> Windows Vista Ultimate 64 'Windows Update' index. I haven't bothered to
>>> add them to my system because I just don't need them. .....
>>>
>>> My logic is that by adding them it allows other forms of virus',
>>> phishing scams and spam into my system that might be disseminated in
>>> languages other than English. For instance, I quite often receive spam
>>> written in Russian, Hebrew, and Chinese.
>>>
>>> I understand that Windows Vista SP-1 is going to include these language
>>> packs within the upgrade. As I understand it, one choice will be for a
>>> 5-language pack and the other will be for the complete pack. Hard drive
>>> space is not an issue for me, but security is.
>>>
>>> Is my logic correct? ..... Will adding the 34 available language packs
>>> supply new doorways for spammers and hackers to find other ways to
>>> access my computer?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Elliot
>>>
>>> Intel DG-965WH
>>> Intel Core 2 Duo 6300 @ 1.86 MHz, 2 gig RAM
>>> Windows Vista Ultimate 64
>>> NVIDIA 8500 GT (512MB)
>>> iMicro XBlade 450W
>>> Seagate 320 HD (Internal)
>>> Western Digital 320 HD (External)
>>> Samsung 22" (BW216)
>>> Dual Lightscribe DVDRW's
>>> Logitech 7.1 Surround Sound
>>> Logitech G-15 Gaming Keyboard
>>>
>>
>> No, it won't affect the amount of crap that you get. Vista doesn't need a
>> language pack to get infected and language packs won't increase or
>> decrease this Windows vulnerability.
>>
>> Alias
> You ignorant lying POS linux loser.
> Go fukk yourself.
> Frank

> No, it won't affect the amount of crap that you get. Vista doesn't need
> a language pack to get infected and language packs won't increase or
> decrease this Windows vulnerability.
>
> Alias
>

Thanks Alias and On The Bridge! .... That's exactly what I needed to know.
I was concerned about additional avenues of vulnerability. :-)

Elliot