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How is it hype?
Fact: Most PC literate home users are already disabling the Messenger Service.
Fact: By Microsoft's own admission, it's not needed by most home users.
Fact: The Messenger Service is being users as a delivery path for SPAM.
Fact: MS security bulletin MS03-043 warns of a critical flaw in Messenger Service.
Fact: The same bulletin from MS recommends that users disable Messenger Service.

I disagree with AOL's methods, but wholeheartedly agree with their motive. Messenger Service should not be active by default. Several other security problems could also be prevented had MS chosen not to make them active by default. DCOM is another exelent example. Yet, MS chooses to leave ICF turned off by default. These are either the actions of a company that doesn't care about PC security, or that fails to understand it. Not hype. Fact.
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Yet another flaw in windows  Rick_K | 10/24/03
this week it's been daily  stephen732@... | 10/24/03
But MS said Flaws were "Features"  Rick_K | 10/24/03
beta tester  Arm A. Geddon | 10/25/03
Re: But MS said Flaws were "Features"  none none | 10/25/03
Paid betas  dscherf | 10/25/03
technically no m$ wares go beyond beta stage...  stephen732@... | 10/25/03
"technically"?  KTLA | 10/26/03
You are distorting the truth  BruceWheelock@... | 10/27/03
Actually, windows is a virus  Harry Butts | 10/25/03
I hope by secure OS...  JoeMama_z | 10/26/03
AOL would know about flawed features  FilledOut | 10/24/03
But the bigger issue...  Fred Fredrickson | 10/24/03
The even bigger issue  MalumRegnat | 10/25/03
Re: The even bigger issue  nrlz | 10/25/03
Having to type in subject lines really, really sucks!!  none none | 10/25/03
Even bigger missing of the point  Fred Fredrickson | 10/26/03
Even bigger issue  dscherf | 10/25/03
Problem NOT M$ but AOL  DRVTACH_z | 11/14/03
what took so long?  stephen732@... | 10/24/03
this summed up my feelings  ryusen | 10/24/03
wouldn't it be easier  JoeMama_z | 10/24/03
still  ryusen | 10/24/03
Not really, joe, since M$'s firewall sucks endlessly, BUT I agree...  dicktaurus@... | 10/24/03
Respectfully....  JoeMama_z | 10/26/03
personally  ryusen | 10/27/03
I think about my grandma...  JoeMama_z | 10/27/03
AOL Shutdown a service huh  KCowger | 10/24/03
More interesting than that  zd-spam | 10/24/03
Not quite correct: it's not done remotely  John Zern | 10/25/03
AOL CHANGES some part of you OS everytime yo sign ON  DRVTACH_z | 11/14/03
Maybe shut down their competitors apps  John Zern | 10/25/03
Ummm I shot this problem down a while back  Squawkbox | 10/24/03
Re: Ummm I shot this problem down a while back  nrlz | 10/25/03
Yeah I know I read the Eula ,Ya got me. (Grin)  Squawkbox | 10/25/03
Another copany wants to be able to change your computer.  Chopper_z | 10/25/03
And that means...  John Zern | 10/25/03
This is BS  Suicida| | 10/26/03
AOL disables MSN Explorer  KTLA | 10/26/03
IE  pschroeder@... | 10/26/03
OHHH PLEEEEEASE  RobertoSalazar | 10/26/03
Not bad hype - bad programming.  Suicida| | 10/26/03
bleh  PmAc_z | 10/27/03
How is it hype?  ac2_z | 10/26/03
Gartner?  ryusen | 10/27/03
XP firewall  ac2_z | 10/26/03
oops - fdrop off the thread  ac2_z | 10/26/03
This is what I see...  RabidWolf | 10/27/03
uh...  pschroeder@... | 10/29/03
Tried to test this  tallguy779 | 10/27/03
This is why I "DON'T" use AOL  Sceptical Observer | 10/27/03
Yet another flaw in AOL  FilledOut | 10/27/03
M$ no Prob AOL BIG Prob  DRVTACH_z | 11/14/03

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