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Examining Microsoft Update

Posted by michael on from the policy-of-no-privacy dept.

eggsovereasy writes "The Inquirer is reporting that a group in Germany has deciphered the information sent to Microsoft during an update using Windows Update and says that information on all software installed on your computer is sent, even that which is not Microsoft's own software." The original article is, unfortunately, pay-per-view. Update: 02/26 18:19 GMT by T : ionyka points to this "related article from ITWorld that deals with Microsoft's transferring of information through Windows Media Player. When you open up Media Player it sends information back to Microsoft like what movies you play, what songs you listen to and where they come from."

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  1. ME FIRST? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    HAHA. NO FAIL HERE!

    1. Re:ME FIRST? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I beat you, fuckar

  2. Whore Whore Whore by Real+World+Stuff · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And another whore. You asspugilists.

    Hiya mikey...A/S/L

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  3. fsdf by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post!

  4. I FAILED IT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i shouldve run update and got the new ultra psyware version of Internet Explorer (now with 110% more MSN!).

    I am sad

  5. Inquirer? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is this the same periodical that always seems to have a cover dedicated to aliens found in Kansas?

  6. Oooh, psyware. by IICV · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Does it interact directly with your brain? Or does it just search your memory to see if you remember pirating any Microsoft products?

  7. Re:I wonder what Virtual PC sends ... by stoffel · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    I hope M$-connetix keeps developing for Apple. What happened to Bungie.. Bungie was developing great games for Mac. They even showed a previes of Halo on stage during a Steve Keynote.. Now Halo is ony out for Xbox...

    M$ keeps buying great mac-software companies to eliminate them.... Is Apple a threat???

    Maybe they need a good x86 emulator on windows...

  8. OMFGYSFI by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    OH MY FUCKING GOD, YOU SO FAIL IT!!!

    Lameness filter encountered. Post aborted!

    Reason: Don't use so many caps. It's like YELLING.

    OH MY FUCKING GOD, I AM YELLING!!!

  9. Re:Haha by TheFrood · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Gotta love Booth babes!
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    Nice work. You've slashdotted the booth babes.

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  10. oh no! by Suppafly · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The original article is, unfortunately, pay-per-view

    Isn't pay-per-view copyright some cable company?

  11. IN SOVIET RUSSIA.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    just kidding...

    but this not true. you can use the update catalog to download all the fixes. the fact that you choose to auto-install is your uninformed [albeit default] choice.

    1. Re:IN SOVIET RUSSIA.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      See what happens when you fool around. The idiots have modded you off-topic. Apparently they just read the subject line.

  12. In Soviet Russia... by jwilcox154 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Microsoft Update examines YOU!!

    oh,

    wait a second, That's this country, Never Mind.

    1. Re:In Soviet Russia... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      How the Heck is this Off Topic!