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Article #360Re: PC Mag Tax Software Review
From: THenry
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 21:48
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 21:48
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On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 19:04:11 GMT, olc-caSPAMMER@home.com wrote: >How do they do that? I can activate XP on a system that never connects >to anything with a phone call. Again, this is not an activation issue. If you do an update, M$ has to know what to update. You have given M$ permission to snoop your entire computer. As part of this snooping, they may find something they don't like on your computer. You have given them permission to alter or remove anything. After an update, for example, you may find files altered or missing, programs altered or missing, and some of your hardware may no longer work. They could even reflash your BIOS, rendering your computer completely useless! It does not even require an update - just a connection to M$ while you are online. I'm not saying they WILL do these things, but you gave them PERMISSION to do them. Few people realize how much control they have relinquished to M$.
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