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Microsoft Backs Down on Windows 2000 EULA

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the step-in-the-right-direction dept.

nachoboy writes "After the fiasco surrounding the overly intrusive EULA for Windows 2000 SP3, it seems Microsoft has backed down a bit with the upcoming release of SP4. The section concerning automatic updates now states simply "You consent to the operation of these features, unless you choose to switch them off or not use them." The EULA then proceeds to list the five services liable to connect to the internet without explicit confirmation. A reference copy of the SP4 EULA may be found here. We can only hope for a similar move with Windows XP."

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  1. Re:great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Apparently Windows Upbreak decided to update a bunch of stuff that required the new video driver before it updated the video driver itself.

    Apparently you never looked at Windows Update enough to realize that you can control the order of the installation. Want to do driver updates first? No problem. Oh wait, it is easier to complain and blame Microsoft.

  2. This may help in the future by teamhasnoi · · Score: 5, Informative
    Removing evil from 2000/XP.

    I can't wait til this is done, as I use 98lite for the pentium 233 here at work.

    Speedy goodness, and I feel a bit better about the saftey of my midget porn.

    Does this have anything to do with SP4? I don't know. I just wonder what SP4 will break.

  3. Re:Not as good as it seems by sheldon · · Score: 5, Informative

    "Not according to M*ft's legal brochureware. They claim that using an XP license to install w2kpro is a violation. We had to look that up at work a while ago. "

    It depends on how you obtained the product. Volume Licensing users automatically have this right.. (search for downgrade)

    Retail purchasers are supposed to ask for permission.