XP, Phone Home

Randomeyes writes: "The Register reports that Windows XP has functionality built-in to the Search Companion module that allows Microsoft to log users internet searches. Information collected includes user IP address, search term and related information. A cookie is also set. 'TrustUnWorthy Computing' anyone?" Tanveer1979 writes: though, that "the bright side is that it doesn't send anything to internet, it only downloads files, and compares the files on your computer with the files on server. And I guess a little effort is needed for the malicious to program it to send your data to web."

Comments

Re:Solution: XP behind a firewall?

[rseuhs]

What's the point?

Computers should be there to make life easier, not harder. All questionable usability improvements pale when you have to mantain a firewall to use it.- And you have to configure the firewall not to trust the own network. It's not trivial to do such a firewall configuration.

I know a lot people go incredible lenghts, just to run Windows. - Maybe they should start asking themselves if it's still the easiest/best thing to do?

Re:I'm begining to think

[madenosine]

Ever heard the idea that if you throw enough "crap" at a wall something is going to stick.

Like Slashdot in their "I hate Microsoft" campaign? Throw enough articles at it and voila?