the whole industry is just some stupid scam.

you really think it's that hard to stop some schmuck from hacking your computers? It's not.

Truth is there is no way anyone could install a virus on windows 3.1, the first versions of windows, there was no dumbass registry for the things to hide in.

If there was a program running in the old windows, you just deleted it. they would have to make it so these programs can control your computers.