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Bad Apps with a Good OS is the solution
I believe it has been known for many years that the right solution to this problem is: A rugged operating system very unlikely to fail, plus rigid separation of programs, such that when one program or process fails, it is relatively unlikely to crash the whole computer or a lot of other processes.
Systems like UNIX do a relatively good job of segregating the trusted kernel and its critical files from relatively untested code. Users pay penalties in the form of less CPU power and more complex file access administration.
Windows, in its desire to integrate all applications and offer game-machine-like CPU power, compromises access to trusty software (this is WELL KNOWN) and does not haev adequate control over who can change critical files and settings.
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