Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 14th Sep 2007 14:02 UTC, submitted by tux68
Microsoft has begun patching files on Windows XP and Vista without users' knowledge, even when the users have turned off auto-updates. Many companies require testing of patches before they are widely installed, and businesses in this situation are objecting to the stealth patching. "Normal behaviour," according to Microsoft.
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For the Windows users, it's like it or lump it and you should be used to it by now. Windows users just put up with it and moan and it's always the way.
On Tuesday AM, out of the blue, my copy of Vista self-destructed when MS "determined" I wasn't using a legitimate copy. This was with a pre-installed OEM version on an HP laptop I purchased a few months ago; hence, no activation required. Yet, I woke up one morning and logged in to a screen telling me my version of Windows Vista was had an invalid activation key and that I could just go and bugger off because it wasn't let me going to do anything.
In fairness, it was reasonably quickly resolved with a call to the MS activation hotline, but why the f*ck should I have to call MS for permission to use my computer when they randomly decide to shut it down? Particularly when it was purchased on a system to avoid activation headaches? It really irks me because the main reason I use Windows is for work, and it would have been really fricking embarrassing to show up at a customer site for a training preso with a locked laptop because MS had a hiccup.
As far as I'm concerned, MS needs a little more scrutiny on this from legal authorities. I'm still bitter. But it underscores the fact that users do need to realize that as long as they are connected to the internet, they have no true idea of what is occurring communication-wise between their system and Microsoft.
edit: typo
Edited 2007-09-15 02:31 UTC
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2005-11-12
Microsoft own your copy of Windows so they can do pretty much what they want to it. It's besides the point that the updates NEED to be done, but people dont want to be force fed by a spoon from them.
For the Windows users, it's like it or lump it and you should be used to it by now. Windows users just put up with it and moan and it's always the way.