Windows Vista and XP's Autorun have become a hotbed for
virus & malware activity, notably the
Conficker worm spreading primarily via USB flash drives. To put a halt to the spread, Microsoft said it's making a change to the default way of how Windows 7 handles USB drives. The first release candidate version of Windows 7 that will soon be released will stop any AutoRun tasks from tricking unsuspecting users into launching the apps. CDs and DVDs as well as so-called "smart" drives (i.e. U3)...
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1..There are so many out there
2..Problems can be blocked with the proper anti-viral software and anti spyware.
3..Some people might like to do a mirror of their hard drive to take to other locations such as the office, vacations. If it is their laptop, it would be convenient to have a usb portable drive with your OS on it.