Thursday, September 13th 2007
Microsoft Auto-Updates Components of Windows Without User Permission
The average Windows XP or Vista user has Windows Update turned on, so that they will ideally be more secure. However, quite a few businesses elect not to have automatic updates, as the version that they are running is stable, and moving to a new version might cause instability in a mission critical environment. Lately, however, Microsoft has been thinking that they know better than their users. Regardless of whether or not a user has automatic updates turned off, Windows XP and Vista automatically update roughly nine files in Windows Update. While it is not a big deal for people that don't mind having the most up-to-date version of Windows, this is a very large breach of security, privacy, and possible stability for anyone who elected to turn Windows Update off.
Source:
Windows Secrets
68 Comments on Microsoft Auto-Updates Components of Windows Without User Permission
If you have never read any of the BOFH stuff you are really missing out. :roll:
People may not know what their doing in Microsucks winblows but they sure as hell know what their doing in Microsoft Windows dumbass:slap:
:roll::laugh:
thats just mean il have to find another one to fight yopu back with give me about an hour to search my computer of my cat:laugh::laugh::laugh:
for now you can settle with this
Without sounding too rude, if you don't know what you are talking about, don't make a comment on the subject.
However, I have seen it from a business point of view as well. My dad is currently working on rolling out Windows Vista worldwide for the FCO, and is also involved with the admins of the network. So both he and I know what we are talking about on this subject. It may be unlikely, it may not, but the fact that there is a CHANCE, is bad enough.
Glump, do you really think that microsoft puts out updates to deliberately screw us up? Maybe yes for the WGA, but realize this, you guys would do the SAME thing in their position, its a FACT. Secondly, it is very naive and ignorant to "go with the facts" then "go against the facts" to win an argument...please stop! Have you not realized that some microsoft updates have screwed people over with?
"LOL!!! Some of you need to grow up. Nobody is forcing you to buy Windows. This isn't communist China. I on the other hand like to update my software, because most of the time, makes things work better."
Cut the racism out as well.
EDIT: Refrain from the spam guys...
If you select "auto updates" then why the complaints?
If you manually update, then all it is doing is affecting the UPDATE files ONLY. No system files. Should it "bomb out", then all it will mean is that you update will stop working.
BIG DEAL.
STORM IN A TEACUP.
How can people be talking about "mission critical" computers. The update is made ONLY WHEN you do a manual update. It just doesnt tell you it's doing some updates to the update program. YAWN.
Just because circumstances have caused you to have to use a certain product (Windows, etc.) doesn't mean that you don't have the rights to complain about it! On the contrary, I'd say it gives you all the more right since you've actually had to experience it. :p
Alot of modern games can actually be played on ubuntu with wine.
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1./ If automatic updates are off, nothing happens, until
2./ You select "manual update", then
3./ BEFORE you are presented with the options to select which updates you want, Windows Update updates itself first, WITHOUT ASKING
If the issue is worse than the above, I agree with everyones complaints. But if it really is only the 123 above, then, IMO, the issue is moot.