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| Thread ID: 82930 | 2007-09-13 17:18:00 | Confirmation Of Stealth Windows Update | SurferJoe46 (51) | PC World Chat |
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| 590876 | 2007-09-13 17:18:00 | Microsoft Corp. has started updating files on computers running Windows XP and Vista, even when users have explicitly disabled the operating systems’ automatic update feature, researchers said today. Scott Dunn, an editor at the “Windows Secrets” newsletter, said that nine files in XP and Vista — but not the same files in each operating system — have been changed by Windows Update, the Microsoft update mechanism, without displaying the usual notification or permission dialog box. The files, said Dunn, are related to the XP and Vista versions of Windows Update (WU) itself. " ....If this turns out to be true (and I want to make it clear that I’ve not confirmed this) then this will be a very serious betrayal of trust on Microsoft’s part. Not only is it hard enough to keep track of changes done to a Windows installation as it is, but if Microsoft (or other companies) start updating systems without consent, this will lead to all sorts of trouble. On top of that, it paves the way for companies to make silent updates to technologies such as DRM and anti-piracy features. Microsoft needs to address this issue and address it fast because the fallout from this could be very damaging." Confirmations: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: LINK (blogs.zdnet.com) LINK (blogs.zdnet.com) LINK (blogs.zdnet.com) |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 590877 | 2007-09-13 19:50:00 | That would only work if you had got that update in the first place. Seeing as mines been disabled since install................. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 590878 | 2007-09-13 22:11:00 | mines been disabled since install.................x 2 :thumbs: |
Greg (193) | ||
| 590879 | 2007-09-14 01:47:00 | x 2 :thumbs: x3 |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 590880 | 2007-09-14 03:39:00 | x3 x9 |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 590881 | 2007-09-14 04:47:00 | More detail: blogs.zdnet.com www.windowssecrets.com |
zqwerty (97) | ||
| 590882 | 2007-09-14 06:50:00 | Don't think so: isc.sans.org |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 590883 | 2007-09-14 08:05:00 | MS says: www.theregister.co.uk |
zqwerty (97) | ||
| 590884 | 2007-09-14 08:26:00 | The lowdown from the update team: blogs.technet.com I think I'm reading this correctly, the Windows Update program on your computer does in fact update itself without notifying you once you go to the update site to download updates so in fact this is a change to your computer by MS without your knowledge and is for your own good as they say they have your interests at heart. |
zqwerty (97) | ||
| 590885 | 2007-09-14 09:03:00 | I think I'm reading this correctly, the Windows Update program on your computer does in fact update itself without notifying you once you go to the update site to download updates so in fact this is a change to your computer by MS without your knowledge and is for your own good as they say they have your interests at heart. I'm thinking that pretty much covers it |
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