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Microsoft Can Remotely Kill Purchased Apps

Posted by samzenpus on from the killing-distance dept.

Meshach writes "The terms of service for Microsoft's newly launched Windows Store allows the seller to remotely kill or remove access to a user's apps for security or legal reasons. The story also notes that MS states purchasers are responsible for backing up the data that you store in apps that you acquire via the Windows Store, including content you upload using those apps. If the Windows Store, an app, or any content is changed or discontinued, your data could be deleted or you may not be able to retrieve data you have stored."

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  1. doubt it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I doubt the three people who own one of these devices reads slashdot.

    1. Re:doubt it by TheGratefulNet · · Score: 4, Funny

      And I'm guessing that the majority of folks here have at least one windows box.

      but the blackhats have a lot more than one.

      oh, you didn't mean that, did you?

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    2. Re:doubt it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Happy to be a minority in this... I started using my old Windows comp as a doorstop years ago...then I upgraded my door so it lost its purpose...I tried to use it as a birdhouse but poor things were rightfully afraid of it...I think the average size of a bird's brain is wildly underestimated...OR...they're Mac users...^ - ^

    3. Re:doubt it by ozmanjusri · · Score: 4, Funny

      It seems safe to assume they aren't the same thing since WP7 apps won't run on windows 8

      So they'll be renaming the WP7 Market "RunsForSure" ?

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  2. Re:And? by obarthelemy · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's it. Since Phone apps are at the whim of the provider, I'm moving all my stuff to the cloud !

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    The Cloud - because you don't care if your apps and data are up in the air.
  3. I have several. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    And I'm guessing that the majority of folks here have at least one windows box.

    I have several. The flowers love the sun and the heat from the house keeps them from perishing on those freak cold spring nights.

  4. Oh, and I definitely ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    have root access to them.

  5. Re:And? by TheGratefulNet · · Score: 4, Funny

    there's an $5 app that does let you run any app you want.

    what happens if you run it on itself?

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  6. Fuck it by Psychotria · · Score: 2, Funny

    After reading the article and the comments on this page, I have decided to give up. I've smashed two of by backup HDDs with a hammer, unplugged my headphones and placed them on my dog (he may eat them later), glued all my install CDs together with superglue and placed it near the front door so I can use it as a doorstop, removed mingw and eclipse, downloaded visual C++ express, deleted visual c++ express, repartitioned my primary hard drive to contain 42 partitions, rewired my box to avoid having to use the stupid PSU (CPU now connects directly to a wall socket), eaten a pen (quite tasty, but the ink stain around my mouth is annoying), smashed my keyboard because it's not necessary anymore -- I will just touch my monitors; smashed my monitors and thrown them out the door because they did not support touch, put the mouse in my underpants (I dunno why, but it does feel good). Bought a Commodore 64 off of EBay.

    I feel much better now.