Originally Posted by
jibi
A locked down public PC is a much better option than one that is not locked down and capturing credit card numbers and passwords. I doubt their agreements with Microsoft would allow them to install Firefox or Chrome. Perhaps they will fund an upgrade when Win10 comes out with the Spartan browser.
"Hobbled" is a better term. No matter what someone does to windows, it is horribly insecure. Any web password you use on a Link machine should be changed immediately.
And don't believe the marketing propaganda -- Win10 will continue to have security issues, and the new browser will most likely re-introduce vulnerabilities.