For the past few months, I have been running the Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 on my netbook, an Asus Eee PC 1000HE. While Windows 7 was great at first, as time progressed, it became sluggish. So, thanks to our friends at Jolicloud, I got a chance to check out the alpha release of Jolicloud OS for netbooks.

If you didn’t know, I was running an experiment for the month of May where I would run two Windows XP machines. Neither one would have anti-virus or anti-spyware running. One machine was dubbed “Win Idiot” and was used in a way an idiot would use their computer. The other machine, “Cautious Windows,” only visits “safe” sites. Let’s see where we stand at the end of the experiment.

If you didn’t know, I am running an experiment using two Windows machines. Both are not running any antivirus or anti-spyware. One machine will be used in a limited fashion—going only to “safe” sites and being very cautious. The other machine is being used as if the user was an idiot. Week 1 went without a hitch. How about week 2? Keep reading.

If you didn’t know, I am running an experiment using two Windows machines. Both are not running any antivirus or anti-spyware. One machine will be used in a limited fashion — going only to “safe” sites and being very cautious. The other machine is being used as if the user was an idiot. So how are the machines faring? Keep reading.

Today, I will be starting an experiment that will last all of May, 2009. Here’s the setup: two machines, both running Windows XP that will be using Windows Updater (so the OS will be patched). Neither will have anti-virus or anti-spyware software running. With one machine I will only go to designated “safe” download sites and well known websites. With the other, I will act like an idiot.

I will provide weekly updates on Fridays and eventually at the end of the month will find out how screwed up each machine is using scanning tools. Are you ready for the experiment? More details to come.