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Its their OS which you rent
so why shouldn't they update if they want?
Posted by: deaf_e_kate   Posted on: 09/12/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Its their OS which you rent  deaf_e_kate | 09/12/07
Its their OS which you rent  ricksterjs_z | 09/13/07
Control of Business Processes  Jambalaya Breath | 09/14/07
That will change  jsjag1 | 09/13/07
I guess if you look at things a certain way...  MacGeek2121 | 09/13/07
Ethereal tonight  jsjag1 | 09/13/07
At first  Jambalaya Breath | 09/14/07
Renters have rights...  ja4509 | 09/13/07
Actually  Jambalaya Breath | 09/14/07
Shame on them!  vmeck@... | 09/26/07
Try again.  frankframer | 09/13/07
aaahhh but does that apply to software????  deaf_e_kate | 09/13/07
Many things are so but  jsjag1 | 09/13/07
Sure, no problem  CobraA1 | 09/13/07
Sure, sure.  Chippolus | 09/14/07
Better check  jsjag1 | 09/13/07
If you live in an apartment...  MacGeek2121 | 09/13/07
Place a not  jsjag1 | 09/13/07
It's their right  John L. Ries | 09/12/07
Re: It's their right  posted | 09/12/07
I was being sarcastic  John L. Ries | 09/13/07
I knew dat!  Ole Man | 09/18/07
It *was* good...  Starderup | 09/28/07
Hold on there pal!  ja4509 | 09/13/07
Hook, line and sinker!  Dr. John | 09/13/07
brief comment  roaming | 09/12/07
What legal right?  jsjag1 | 09/13/07
Oh, dear  John L. Ries | 09/13/07
Depends on their laziness  Chippolus | 09/13/07
Good for you!  Ole Man | 09/18/07
Bull  frankframer | 09/13/07
That's three fishes  John L. Ries | 09/13/07
Sorry, John, you gotta be a little more ethereal  Ole Man | 09/18/07
Poor analogy.  Chippolus | 09/13/07
Don't know  John L. Ries | 09/13/07
Dammit! And I thought it was just raccoons!  Chippolus | 09/13/07
Couldn't answer that one, either, eh?  Ole Man | 09/18/07
Mandatory recall?  jsjag1 | 09/13/07
Not the law, the hazard  Chippolus | 09/13/07
But it's your choice  John L. Ries | 09/13/07
Granted.  Chippolus | 09/14/07
Agreed  jsjag1 | 09/13/07
Yes.  Chippolus | 09/14/07
Poor analogy, but ...  davbran | 09/13/07
That is why  Chippolus | 09/14/07
RE: It's their right  tstimmell | 09/14/07
Sounds like Apple  mdemuth | 09/12/07
trying to slide stuff by while not informing  deaf_e_kate | 09/12/07
re: MS hiding updates and bugfixes in their downloads is not a new concept.  Arm A. Geddon | 09/12/07
re: the point is installing without one's knowledge  deaf_e_kate | 09/13/07
Sorry -- not like Apple at all  mark@... | 09/13/07
There is a saying in the US Navy...  Linux User 147560 | 09/12/07
Abuse? Care to explain?  NonZealot | 09/12/07
re: wuapi.dll file gets updated  Arm A. Geddon | 09/12/07
Explaination Required  Harry Bardal | 09/12/07
If Joe Blow HAD been negatively affected by it  Michael Kelly | 09/12/07
Myopic  Sheeva | 09/13/07
nah.  xuniL_z | 09/16/07
Huh ? Abuse? Care to explain?  ndatus | 09/13/07
Back-doors  MarshallTown | 09/13/07
Well, what if we don'r allow internet access??  markofkane | 09/13/07
Um ok.  Skullet | 09/13/07
Your apathy is noted.  Linux User 147560 | 09/13/07
Apathy  donthetech | 09/13/07
Actually there is absolutely no  xuniL_z | 09/16/07
no No guarantee of privacy in the constitution?  Ole Man | 09/18/07
In the Navy?  xuniL_z | 09/16/07
RTFL  rpmyers1 | 09/17/07
You are also told, like a child  Ole Man | 09/18/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  ShoreLeave | 09/12/07
yes, this could become very interesting. [nt]  Arm A. Geddon | 09/12/07
have to agree too if it's true.  Arm A. Geddon | 09/12/07
tunneling over http  D. T. Schmitz | 09/12/07
re: tunneling over http  ShoreLeave | 09/12/07
WhateveR  D. T. Schmitz | 09/12/07
They do admit to doing this...  Ambivi | 09/12/07
They do admit to doing this...  ShoreLeave | 09/12/07
An admission  Ambivi | 09/13/07
Re: They do admit to doing this...  none none | 09/12/07
Windows Update updating without permission  bksgs1 | 09/12/07
Re: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  none none | 09/12/07
They *HAVE* permission  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/12/07
Which is why they ask for your permission again  SteveTheWirePuller | 09/12/07
Easy answer this question ...  MisterMiester | 09/17/07
Abuse from Software  theoxygenthief | 09/13/07
Darned if you do, and darned if you don't?  John Zern | 09/13/07
Blame  Sheeva | 09/13/07
MS advertises critical fixes on a regular basis  John L. Ries | 09/13/07
Only two possible reasons...  wolf_z | 09/13/07
Third reason?  Holiday34691 | 09/13/07
not close  initsinfacy | 09/13/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  srobtjones@... | 09/13/07
Why?  WiredGuy | 09/13/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  Sheeva | 09/13/07
Feeble Threat  Chippolus | 09/13/07
Spyware  dmhunter@... | 09/13/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  earwax | 09/13/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  earwax | 09/13/07
Damaging -- how?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/13/07
You are wrong, it does hurt sales  legalista | 09/13/07
net stop wuauserv  seannj427 | 09/13/07
The Evil Empire Exposed  pvhastings | 09/13/07
PVHASTINGS Gas bag deployed!  Chippolus | 09/13/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  tactgroup@... | 09/13/07
Some people care...  Chippolus | 09/13/07
Yap, yap, yap yap  Ole Man | 09/18/07
Total Solution To This Problem  itanalyst | 09/13/07
Then go to VirtualBox  ja4509 | 09/13/07
A point to consider...  ja4509 | 09/13/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  thruska | 09/13/07
What a bunch of sheep! Baaaaaaaaa...  reholli@... | 09/13/07
RE: Baaaaaaaaa...  reholli@... | 09/13/07
Oh god, another thinker...  Chippolus | 09/13/07
I also refuse to believe  Ole Man | 09/18/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  chuck@... | 09/13/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  juddpuppy@... | 09/13/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  bjbrock | 09/13/07
...don't forget....  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 09/13/07
RE: What gves Microsoft the right to force updates on my machine  Irish_Imp | 09/13/07
The question is...  John L. Ries | 09/13/07
Where's my EULA..  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 09/13/07
Damn automatic upgrades  hersheyboy | 09/13/07
Slight Difference  tboucher@... | 09/13/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  djcentral | 09/13/07
One Detail Overlooked  MasterJoe | 09/13/07
Good point  John L. Ries | 09/13/07
What are you talking about?  Chippolus | 09/13/07
As I said in an earlier posting,  legalista | 09/13/07
Mostly right...  Chippolus | 09/14/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  Bmoredre | 09/13/07
What do you expect  levinson | 09/13/07
Block the port used.  shadowriath | 09/13/07
Uh... no we can't unless you are  Linux User 147560 | 09/13/07
Linux Membership drive!  Chippolus | 09/13/07
So you are one  Linux User 147560 | 09/13/07
Not exactly...  Chippolus | 09/13/07
Think you  Linux User 147560 | 09/13/07
Oh no...  Chippolus | 09/13/07
Chuckles...  Linux User 147560 | 09/13/07
but I will razz anyone i can  Ole Man | 09/18/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  vidoblog | 09/13/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  levinson | 09/13/07
What part of "Turn Off AutomaticUpdates"...  richard@... | 09/13/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  Holiday34691 | 09/13/07
They should be more clear  geast2@... | 09/13/07
Microsoft is spying ....  bjbrock | 09/13/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  On Site PC | 09/13/07
revert to SP1  On Site PC | 09/13/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  tallgirlL | 09/13/07
So---What is the cure?  SirCatlord | 09/13/07
yes ther 5is a cire  On Site PC | 09/13/07
The cure is simple enough  stephen.villano@... | 09/16/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  donblume@... | 09/13/07
Is Microsoft crossing the border illegally?  tehahn1 | 09/13/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  v10charlie@... | 09/13/07
My Two Cents  hforman@... | 09/13/07
I disagree.  Chippolus | 09/14/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  as901 | 09/14/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  tekmajor@... | 09/14/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  Trent Black | 09/14/07
It is the opinion that is shocking....  Trent Black | 09/14/07
Go play with your blocks.  Chippolus | 09/14/07
And how much did microsoft put in their pocket?  crawdad2k | 09/14/07
Almost Nothing will run without Windows Vista or XP... Nothing!  Chippolus | 09/14/07
Chippolus.....  SenlacHill | 09/15/07
Yap, yap, yap, yip, yip, yap  Ole Man | 09/18/07
Microsoft or Microhack, make your choice Bill!  crawdad2k | 09/14/07
Microsoft's Ominous Actions  jollyrgr3@... | 09/15/07
Microsoft's Ominous Actions  stephen.villano@... | 09/16/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  jsjag1 | 09/16/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  swynens | 09/17/07
You Sound Surprised! LOL!!  llharl@... | 09/19/07
I'm not surprised  Vladilyich | 09/20/07
Sneaky Microsoft  philami@... | 09/21/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  grayfrier | 09/25/07
Unauthorized Update Also Happens w/Win2k  IP-Man | 09/26/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  neostuma | 09/27/07
Apples and Oranges  neostuma | 09/27/07
RE: Is Microsoft fiddling with system files without permission?  MNosJam@... | 09/27/07
It comes with the territory.  Starderup | 09/28/07
MS fiddling with system  murali_nair40@... | 10/22/07

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