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		jbri on Feb 9, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft finally says adios to Autorun Back when autorun was implemented, there wasn't any realistic way of getting those off a system even if you did compromise it through autorun.

jarek on Feb 9, 2011 | [–]

To underscore this comment: the first release of Windows 95 shipped without an email client, a web browser, or a TCP/IP stack.

BoppreH on Feb 9, 2011 | [–]

They can still be erased or tampered.

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