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Vista is Watching You

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the also-up-is-higher-than-down dept.

greengrass writes "Are you using Windows Vista? Then you might as well know that the licensed operating system installed on your machine is harvesting a healthy volume of information for Microsoft. In this context, a program such as the Windows Genuine Advantage is the last of your concerns. In fact, in excess of 20 Windows Vista features and services are hard at work collecting and transmitting your personal data to the Redmond company."

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  1. This is a surprise to WHO? by damn_registrars · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Really... Is there some reason why we didn't expect this?

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  2. Re:Negro, puhleeese by sid0 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    And it fucking IS.