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If MS actually was doing something sneaky...
...would you really expect the "Microsoft Update Program Manager" to admit it?
Posted by: Henrik Moller   Posted on: 10/15/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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If MS actually was doing something sneaky...  Henrik Moller | 10/15/07
Maybe not  laura.b | 10/15/07
got caught? Not True - you must disable the service!  TG2 | 10/15/07
Yep, it true  greblach | 10/16/07
But they admitted it when confronted  laura.b | 10/16/07
But they admitted it when confronted  laura.b | 10/16/07
solutions?  sfazly | 10/16/07
Disable How?  knightrider2@... | 10/16/07
Just to add to this...  rcar | 10/16/07
"microsoft's view of what turning off the automatic updates does"  Absolutely | 11/04/07
I suspect they really are confused.  Resuna | 10/15/07
confused  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
Wasn't there...  Wolfie2K3 | 10/16/07
Microsoft wouldn't lie  fr0thy | 10/15/07
Wow, now that was subjective!  Linux User 147560 | 10/15/07
Permission...  Information_z | 10/15/07
Same principle as DRM  jeffdickey | 10/16/07
In a nutshell! nt  Ole Man | 10/16/07
winblows auto update?!?  candusound | 10/20/07
subjective!  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
Wow  notsofast | 10/15/07
DOH!  jns@... | 10/15/07
You missed it  critic-at-arms | 10/15/07
Okay!  Linux User 147560 | 10/15/07
Get it?  Carl3Surf | 10/18/07
That was brilliant. 9.5.  heres_johnny | 10/15/07
Subtle?  notsofast | 10/15/07
8.9!  handydan918 | 10/15/07
Had me going there for a minute . . .  critic-at-arms | 10/15/07
Is that a serious post?  jongunn@... | 10/16/07
Microsoft wouldn't lie.  allan_day@... | 10/16/07
8.5 Great!  swenger | 10/16/07
10.0!!!!  mstngtim@... | 10/19/07
Xp Pro same problem  davagain | 10/15/07
And I...  Syzygy01 | 10/15/07
XP Pro same problem  carcollector | 10/15/07
My XP Pro also updated automatically too  clido01 | 10/15/07
So that's why my PC rebooteed ...  stephenjwalter@... | 10/15/07
Another XP Pro "attempted" update  Provox DCS | 10/18/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  rr_place@... | 10/15/07
RE: We're running WSUS 3.0 in our organization...  nwoodson@... | 10/15/07
We're running  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  ngoodey@... | 10/15/07
The fact you just reinstalled makes me suspicious  andrej770 | 10/15/07
same here  hsmphoto | 10/15/07
The process of elimination...  Information_z | 10/15/07
here  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
Disable Auto Update  LucasKorso | 10/15/07
Spoken like a true hacker  george.burdell@... | 10/15/07
Updates aren't your best protection.  Resuna | 10/15/07
PS...  Resuna | 10/15/07
You forgot the most important one...  Allstar_z | 10/15/07
Not running auto updates...  Information_z | 10/15/07
ActiveX  jongunn@... | 10/16/07
try castlecops, etc for spyware removal.  rtk | 10/16/07
You live in fear  Crestview | 10/15/07
Fine for home users.  DemonX | 10/15/07
Update by all means  TomSingsBass | 10/16/07
Microsoft Poses a Genuine Threat  Cardhu | 10/18/07
I agree  professordnm | 10/15/07
You hit on it  Crestview | 10/15/07
Thanks LukasKorso  On Site PC | 10/15/07
Thanks LukasKorso  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
Off or notify?  Gerry_z | 10/15/07
definatly...  sir_cheats_alot@... | 10/15/07
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain,  Mike Hunt | 10/15/07
Goob....nt  socialism=nowhere | 10/15/07
Hmmm....  Information_z | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  arongard@... | 10/15/07
HMMM ok APPLE  harperjmichael@... | 10/15/07
ok apple  mandehu@... | 10/15/07
Microsoft...  Information_z | 10/15/07
They Warn...  jongunn@... | 10/16/07
The mystery continues:  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
Nice theory... EXCEPT...  Wolfie2K3 | 10/16/07
Stop whining, be thankful...  Mike Cox | 10/15/07
That's exactly what MS has said  Mike Hunt | 10/15/07
LMAO  harperjmichael@... | 10/15/07
How can I...  Information_z | 10/15/07
You already have...  digitaus@... | 10/15/07
How can I...  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
8.0  John L. Ries | 10/15/07
7.5  Stuka | 10/15/07
9.8  BanjoPaterson | 10/15/07
unbelievable  andrewt2323 | 10/15/07
Welcome to ZDNet!  Mike Hunt | 10/15/07
Welcome to ZDNet  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
Pre-concieved notions  Crestview | 10/15/07
Good car manufacturers...  Information_z | 10/15/07
Pre-concieved notions  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
Sorry, fella, you're just not up to the sitire competition...  Media-Ted@... | 10/15/07
He's a satirist...not to be taken literally,  socialism=nowhere | 10/15/07
Correction  rtk | 10/16/07
And Mr. Cox hooks another fish!  maldain | 10/15/07
...still laughing here !  hsmphoto | 10/15/07
That sound you just heard  Gerry_z | 10/15/07
LOL  jongunn@... | 10/16/07
Another Fish  jongunn@... | 10/16/07
???  jrojas@... | 10/17/07
The WOW is back: 9.0  John Zern | 10/15/07
unable to work because of Vista  robinsonky | 10/16/07
Stop Whining?  benardquek@... | 10/15/07
Technically..  KWierso | 10/15/07
Technically..  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
Using M$ $oftware???  Media-Ted@... | 10/15/07
Is that like  Gerry_z | 10/15/07
Yes  alaniane@... | 10/15/07
Impressive  coverlt@... | 10/15/07
I'm using Vista reading your reply Mike...  JackG058 | 10/15/07
I'm using Vista reading your reply Mike...  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
You are parodying APPLE now?  xuniL_z | 10/15/07
agree  davagain | 10/15/07
Microsoft knows what is best for you  jmarks50@... | 10/15/07
Correction!!  jmarks50@... | 10/15/07
Correction!!  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
Wow, reel em' in, Mikey!!!  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 10/15/07
On second thought, there can be only ONE. 10.0  heres_johnny | 10/15/07
Keep 'Em Coming Mike (8.5)  dave95. | 10/15/07
Goood gawd .....  Linux_4u! | 10/15/07
Good one, son!  Mike Cox, Sr. | 10/15/07
I have to agree  alaniane@... | 10/15/07
to agree  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
SOLID 10 Mikey!  DragonBRockin | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  Bitzie | 10/15/07
OneCare and AU  craig-wilson@... | 10/15/07
OneCare and AU  Brownshoe Sailor | 10/15/07
OneCare and AU  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
Norton  erothberg@... | 10/15/07
mystery continues:  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
Not just Vista  Magikx21 | 10/15/07
I saw it happen to XP 32...  deefburger | 10/15/07
Services  Magikx21 | 10/15/07
WU  hsmphoto | 10/15/07
happen to XP 32...  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
Ghost in the shell  jeanruss | 10/15/07
Gawd I hope not  maldain | 10/15/07
Ghost in the shell  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
It's OneCare - happened to us  Paul C. | 10/15/07
Me too  david@... | 10/15/07
Or use the online OneCare  Crestview | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  kagnewrick@... | 10/15/07
peeing in my cheerios  bob@... | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  reed.jonathan@... | 10/15/07
Possible Future Scenarios  thx-1138_@... | 10/15/07
I think it's time to stop using MS products  Dr_Zinj | 10/15/07
Use what instead of windows?  montevale | 10/15/07
Slavery  Free-BooteR | 10/15/07
No doubt Microsoft is evil giant!  Crestview | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  bwarren3@... | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  vkelman@... | 10/15/07
What mystery?  krismartin56 | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  hank.raleigh@... | 10/15/07
Happened on my XP SP2 Home  tmdowling@... | 10/15/07
Me too - XP 32  gamebird | 10/15/07
Me as well - XP Home  Tank252ca | 10/15/07
Me too - XP 32  aussieblnd@... | 10/15/07
Caught a virus?  cnovak@... | 10/15/07
my first thought, too  davagain | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  jhenthorn@... | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  steven.pitzel@... | 10/15/07
Vista renders FireFox unusable!  pclind@... | 10/15/07
Vista renders IE unusable!  TAG, your it! | 10/15/07
RE: Vista renders IE unusable!  sir_cheats_alot@... | 10/17/07
firefox bug  davagain | 10/15/07
i've never encounter this problem  96camaroz28@... | 10/15/07
Message has been deleted.  george.burdell@... | 10/15/07
yes and no because sometime  Quebec-french | 10/15/07
The mystery has been solved  mikeholli | 10/15/07
can you provide a link?  poiuyt | 10/15/07
Conformation  mikeholli | 10/15/07
Vista becoming SkyNet?  george@... | 10/15/07
Watching too much Sci-Fi  pricejr2@... | 10/15/07
Closer than you think...  JelMin | 10/15/07
Oh Geez. you look at your poster of T2 next to  socialism=nowhere | 10/15/07
Ha!  thx-1138_@... | 10/17/07
A Solution to Windows Problems  pvhastings | 10/15/07
RE: A Solution to Windows Problems  pricejr2@... | 10/15/07
Good luck with that...  socialism=nowhere | 10/15/07
You need a BETTER FIRE WALL  jackie40d@... | 10/15/07
The best firewall, ever!  Resuna | 10/15/07
Same to me on XP  lynx9 | 10/15/07
It's happening with XP also.  A. Noid | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  PhilippeV | 10/15/07
How to disable WU completely  PhilippeV | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  mindchaotica@... | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  aoleon@... | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  dilipti | 10/15/07
B-A-A-A-A-A-A-A  qtrback | 10/15/07
Not just Vista  CosmicChaos | 10/15/07
Ghosts in the machine  wolfsouls | 10/15/07
When the pay is peanuts...  bicycle repair man | 10/15/07
Got a ? for ya  qtrback | 10/15/07
Don't know of a company head that doesn't  socialism=nowhere | 10/15/07
Ever heard of ethics....  qtrback | 10/15/07
That still doesn't explain....  DCMann | 10/15/07
XP Crashing ...  woldfamily@... | 10/15/07
It may still be happening....  croeiii | 10/15/07
Xp Corp too  plexxy@... | 10/15/07
RE: XP Pro 2005 w/MCE  lostinlodos | 10/15/07
oops, and also  lostinlodos | 10/15/07
Just more evidence...  bjbrock | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  erothberg@... | 10/15/07
Your correct.  phatkat | 10/15/07
Symantec not alone  KrazyGuy | 10/15/07
We are seeing un-requested changes to XP  wwwsupport | 10/15/07
Automatic updates  taskman | 10/15/07
Gotta reboot anyway  ekistics22 | 10/15/07
XP home in the mix  smorris@... | 10/15/07
As far as I know...  DCMann | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  trainer_1@... | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  blewis21@... | 10/15/07
auto update resetting computer  Pyrotech_z | 10/15/07
32 BIT Auto  kb0lkt@... | 10/15/07
Windows updates  Stormy38 | 10/15/07
possibly  merc2dogs` | 10/15/07
"A Microsoft spokesman says the company is clueless"  itanalyst | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  rfm@... | 10/15/07
spam  rfm@... | 10/15/07
7.2 megabyte mystery download  RBrown72002 | 10/15/07
EU IS SUING MICROSOFT  BALTHOR | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  powersystemdjs@... | 10/15/07
I call MS a liar.  xunil skcor | 10/15/07
I think you have a handle to this...  Media-Ted@... | 10/15/07
Proprietary = Risky. Open = Secure.  xunil skcor | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  burbeen@... | 10/15/07
Is One Care to blame?  neilo | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  joeblotnik49@... | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  naturalist2@... | 10/15/07
User Account Control  timmy@... | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  usarcomputertec | 10/15/07
XP64  cwhull | 10/15/07
Vista 64 Bit  hughesjv@... | 10/15/07
Windows updates... I HATE Microsoft Windows  laralynzy@... | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  sunrisewml@... | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  cigar364@... | 10/15/07
Very surprising...  ridhuan_kasim@... | 10/15/07
I don't have this issue with Linux...hum time to change?  mikifinaz1@... | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  jpgeorgia | 10/15/07
Repair Installs and System Restore  conceptual | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  bsheehan@... | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  bcroner | 10/15/07
Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  hdavison | 10/15/07
WindowsXP but no Norton products  The PawnRaider | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  ck_lee@... | 10/15/07
You have got to be f@#king kidding!  thx-1138_@... | 10/15/07
Logitech's QuickCam Ultra Vision software does this  takeos | 10/15/07
The "Turn" has occured...  Media-Ted@... | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  Aaron A Baker | 10/15/07
It is not the same problem... is your updater *service* disabed?  TG2 | 10/15/07
manual for the auto update service .. disabled not manual  TG2 | 10/15/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  fredds5@... | 10/15/07
Suggestion  Lockmz | 10/15/07
Sweetie it's in the log file  Bitzie | 10/16/07
My first clue  tpaige@... | 10/16/07
Windows end users don't own their machines!  whisperycat | 10/16/07
Naaaahhh!  Ole Man | 10/16/07
Auto Update Apply  allan_day@... | 10/16/07
Automatic upadte or not don't you still have to click to install?  Randalllind | 10/16/07
reboot after update  dankasnitzel | 10/16/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  danielarbib | 10/16/07
Apologies & Clarifications  thx-1138_@... | 10/18/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  Kungfoofighterx | 10/18/07
In short: NO.  thx-1138_@... | 10/18/07
Which is better?  critic-at-arms | 10/19/07
Why are Windows machines auto updating themselves  rerailer@... | 10/19/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  deano1@... | 10/19/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  rgrowlan@... | 10/21/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  rgrowlan@... | 10/21/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  wayno77@... | 10/25/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating  Scarface Claw | 11/08/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  clark121121@... | 11/08/07
Windows live messenger 8.5-silent updates?  harpo_the_whale | 11/08/07
RE: The mystery continues: Why are Windows machines automatically updating themselves?  jlgilmer@... | 11/18/07

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