Comments on: Windows XP is now phoning home daily

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» Windows XP is now phoning home daily — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:04:25 +0000

[...] Page Summary: That is just the most annoying thing you can do. As to the back button, it works perfectly fine for me. You will still receive new updates and all will be fine.read more | digg story [...]

By: someone

someone — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 08:16:46 +0000

You don’t even need to install this "update". If and when you see it, all you need do is unselect the box next to it and it won’t install… ever. You will still receive new updates and all will be fine.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:53:44 +0000

@chuck
I wouldn’t install any software on my computer from an unknown source , regardless of whether it is an update, or any other kind of program. Torrents are great for videos and music, but in my view, this technology can’t be recommended for downloading software.

@John Joe
I guess this reply doesn’t make much sense since you don’t intent to come back. As to the back button, it works perfectly fine for me. Maybe you have a problem with your browser.

@Jerry Park
I fully agree, plus WGA doesn’t probably reduce the number of illegitimate Windows copies anyway.

By: Jerry Park

Jerry Park — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:34:21 +0000

All WGA does is stop legitimate users from updating windows. I have a legal, licensed copy of XP professional. But I won’t put spyware on my system — so WGA doesn’t get on my system. That means I also cannot get updates, etc.I wonder at the legality of selling a product then attempting to cripple it with spyware.Of course, if you have tons of money, legal issues are simple to deal with ….

By: John Joe

John Joe — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:31:55 +0000

Why does your webpage disable the back button?!! That is just the most annoying thing you can do. I’ll never visit your site again.

By: chuck

chuck — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 00:04:26 +0000

I recently had a similar thought about the Windows Genuine Advantage and the ’spying’ it does on your machine. This type of activity only helps initiate a black market, if you will, of windows updates. So imagine you going out to torrent sites for your updates rather than ms’s site. Then you only need to worry about the legitimacy of the updates you are downloading – rather than ms spying on you. Hmmm.. which has greater risk?
I have yet to look for those types of sites, but I don’t doubt they exist.Cheers,
Chuck