Well if this is making changes to WGA, then Microsoft might be guilty of an offence under UK law. I guess it depends on the contents of the EULA. What does "unauthorised" mean, and if you asked not to be updated, is the update "unauthorised"?
Section 3 follows:
3 Unauthorised modification of computer material
(1) A person is guilty of an offence if--
(a) he does any act which causes an unauthorised modification of the contents of any computer; and
(b) at the time when he does the act he has the requisite intent and the requisite knowledge.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) above the requisite intent is an intent to cause a modification of the contents of any computer and by so doing--
(a) to impair the operation of any computer; (b) to prevent or hinder access to any program or data held in any computer; or
(c) to impair the operation of any such program or the reliability of any such data.
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Well if this is making changes to WGA, then Microsoft might be guilty of an offence under UK law. I guess it depends on the contents of the EULA. What does "unauthorised" mean, and if you asked not to be updated, is the update "unauthorised"?
Section 3 follows: 3 Unauthorised modification of computer material
(1) A person is guilty of an offence if--
(a) he does any act which causes an unauthorised modification of the contents of any computer; and
(b) at the time when he does the act he has the requisite intent and the requisite knowledge.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) above the requisite intent is an intent to cause a modification of the contents of any computer and by so doing--
(a) to impair the operation of any computer;
(b) to prevent or hinder access to any program or data held in any computer; or
(c) to impair the operation of any such program or the reliability of any such data.