From: Adam Flinton 

Mike N. wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 22:47:16 -0400, "Rich Gauszka"

> wrote:
>
>
>>This XP variant, Windows XP Starter Edition, strips
>>out features such as multiple-user capability and home networking, and it
>>only lets you run three programs at a time.
>
>
>   The reason they removed home networking is that otherwise you'd have a
> spiral of death - as spyware accumulates from the network, they count as
> programs.   After there are 3 trojans / spyware running, you can't run
> anything....

Interesting point......

& anything which registers as a service...?

E.g. what happens if you're running a virus checker? A 3'rd party firewall?

Adam

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