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carr.abby•2mo ago

Saw a public library in Denver still using Windows 7 on their help desk PCs

I was at the main branch in Denver last week and noticed all their public help desk computers were still running Windows 7. The librarian said they keep them offline, but that's a huge risk if someone plugs in a bad USB drive. Has anyone else seen places using old, unsupported systems in public areas?

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quinn6062mo ago

I used to worry about that too, but @jake_patel is right, it's way more common than people realize.

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paige_robinson242mo ago

Actually seems pretty safe if they're air-gapped.

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jason_stone591mo ago

Air-gapped like @paige_robinson24 said, but still a ticking time bomb.

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jake_patel2mo ago

Yeah, my local DMV still has XP on their kiosks! It's wild how common this is.

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