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Microsoft Forces Desktop Search On Windows Update

Posted by kdawson on from the what-part-of-no dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Register is reporting that the blogosphere is alight with accusations of Microsoft forcing Windows Desktop Search on networks via the 'automatic install' feature of Windows Update — even if they had configured their systems not to use the program. Once installed, the search program began diligently indexing C drives and entire networks slowed to a crawl."

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  1. Re:Addition to TFA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Not saying it's OK, just mentioning the facts.


    OHAI! J00 MUST BE N00 HR?

    DIS /. FACTS NOT MATTER.

    MICROSOFT EVIL. PERIOD!

    KTHXBAI.
  2. Micro$oft BotNet by ntsucks · · Score: 1, Troll

    After reading the article I was struck by how it all sounds like a botnet being assembled. How ironic is that?

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  3. BS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I call bullshit on this. I don't see anything at all about Windows Search anywhere in my WSUS box.

  4. Re:No Conspiracy Theories by wasabii · · Score: -1, Troll

    I find most of MS's products reasonably priced and geniounly useful. I still run Linux on my own, since it is most "interesting". It's silly to say that all their products are at a standstill.

    They do benefit from integration. Which has the side effect of shutting out competitors. It also has the side effect of bringing well integrated software to the market. Works for them both ways. Solution? I see none.

  5. Forced? by WED+Fan · · Score: -1, Troll

    Uh, I just had the update notice. I was able to "deselect" it. So, what part of that is "forcing" the update?

    Oh, wait, this is the anti-MS crowd. If the Google toolbar popped up a message and said an update was available, you are given the choice to install it. So, are they "forcing" the update on you?

    You install software, there is a window that says, you can also install the Yahoo search bar. Are they forcing the installation on you?

    Good freaking gods people. It is O P T I O N A L. Or, are you just so Anti-MS that you'll believe whatever some inexperienced user will tell you because he/she/it noticed they had desktop search because THEY set their settings to automatically download and install without question.

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  6. Re:Similarly as Beagle.... by Ramble · · Score: -1, Troll

    Try killing the kernel on Linux and seeing how long your computer remains working. That's a poor example and you know it.

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  7. Re:WTF? by preem · · Score: 0, Troll

    We serve the customers needs, not our own whims. What do the users know, we must teach them ;)