How security are the links posted in the answers to the questions?

Earlier, I asked why the SP3 update to my SP2, explains a backup should be performed.  I was also asked why it was not conducted earlier. I'm still on SP2.  I don't want to lose the programs and software on my computer.  A backup really protect software as Front page?  With my answers provided the links and explanations, of course, I have not clicked.  People put these links in there for my benefit, but I still understand you're not not to click.  What I have to do is to try them on a computer that can take a bullet.

While you're wise to be cautious about possible bad things that can happen to a PC, you must realize that the mere fact of being online (for example, only the reading e-mail) will ALWAYS have its risks.

The irony is that because Windows has a large number of security vulnerabilities, the chances that your PC has been compromised (as well as your personal identity and financial information) is VERY high because you do not have a connected system! A system of Windows XP SP2 is VERY precarious. In fact, a number of people would like to recommend that you perform a clean install because of this.
For links, you can reduce the risk of passing the mouse over the link to verify that it does not change. In other words, if you receive an email from 'phishing' of what you THINK is your credit/bank card company (let's say it's Chase) and the link LOOKS good, the mouse over it and see if decides to link to a strange name that is not familiar.
But if a MS MVP as PA porter provides a link, I don't know that it will be safe.
Here are mousing over the examples:
This one REALLY goes to Google (you can predict that it will be by positioning the mouse on it and checking):
It does not WORK:
(Note that it will STRIVE to go to google.cxw3q9, which does not exist!)
You're foolish to not be backing up your system! A reliable backup of the system WHOLE (by creating a clone or image of the ENTIRE disk) is the only way to protect your system, including ALL the programs installed on it! I prefer the image of the hard drive. Acronis True Image works fine. There are other programs, too, such as Paragon and Macrium Reflect, that to do this.

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