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[Thomas Scheiderich]

During the upgrade from 98 to XP, I was told that Microsoft collects
information about your machine and software that you have installed.

Is this true?

Does it also go through check versions and licenses? Do they keep this
information? I would hope not as it is none of their business and I
know this is a sticking point to many people about Windows Update, which
didn't used to do this.

Thanks,

Tom.

[Amethyst]

Thomas Scheiderich wrote:
> During the upgrade from 98 to XP, I was told that Microsoft collects
> information about your machine and software that you have installed.
>
> Is this true?

No it isn't. Who told you or where did you glean this misinformation from?

>
> Does it also go through check versions and licenses? Do they keep this
> information? I would hope not as it is none of their business and I
> know this is a sticking point to many people about Windows Update, which
> didn't used to do this.

And still doesn't. Why do you want to know - have something to hide?

> Thanks,
>
> Tom.



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[rifleman]

In ,
Thomas Scheiderich > addressed his navel and typed:
> During the upgrade from 98 to XP, I was told that Microsoft collects
> information about your machine and software that you have installed.
>
> Is this true?

Well it's true in the sense that the install program makes a database of
everything on your machine but that is where the information stays!

>
> Does it also go through check versions and licenses? Do they keep
> this information? I would hope not as it is none of their business
> and I know this is a sticking point to many people about Windows
> Update, which didn't used to do this.

Same thing - Windows Update makes a LOCAL catalog of updates downloaded on
your machine - otherwise you would get a notice to download all updates
every time you accessed it! Again I emphasise, this is a LOCAL index and
that is where it stays!

>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom.

[Ken Blake]

In , Thomas Scheiderich wrote:

> During the upgrade from 98 to XP, I was told that Microsoft
collects
> information about your machine and software that you have
installed.
>
> Is this true?


No. It's just FUD.

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[Thomas Scheiderich]

Ken Blake wrote:

> In , Thomas Scheiderich wrote:
>
>
>>During the upgrade from 98 to XP, I was told that Microsoft
>>
> collects
>
>>information about your machine and software that you have
>>
> installed.
>
>>Is this true?
>>
>
>
> No. It's just FUD.


FUD?

>
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. Paranoid ravings, in other words.

Bruce Chambers

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"Thomas Scheiderich" > wrote in message
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> Ken Blake wrote:
>
> > In , Thomas Scheiderich wrote:
> >
> >
> >>During the upgrade from 98 to XP, I was told that Microsoft
> >>
> > collects
> >
> >>information about your machine and software that you have
> >>
> > installed.
> >
> >>Is this true?
> >>
> >
> >
> > No. It's just FUD.
>
>
> FUD?
>
> >
> >
>

[Thomas Scheiderich]

Bruce Chambers wrote:

> Greetings --
>
> Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. Paranoid ravings, in other words.
>


Never heard that one. Must be too sheltered. Like it, though.

Thanks,

Tom


> Bruce Chambers
>
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>
> "Thomas Scheiderich" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Ken Blake wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In , Thomas Scheiderich wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>During the upgrade from 98 to XP, I was told that Microsoft
>>>>
>>>>
>>>collects
>>>
>>>
>>>>information about your machine and software that you have
>>>>
>>>>
>>>installed.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Is this true?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>No. It's just FUD.
>>>
>>
>>FUD?
>>
>>
>>>
>
>

[Thomas Scheiderich]

Amethyst wrote:

> Thomas Scheiderich wrote:
>
>>During the upgrade from 98 to XP, I was told that Microsoft collects
>>information about your machine and software that you have installed.
>>
>>Is this true?
>>
>
> No it isn't. Who told you or where did you glean this misinformation from?
>
>
>>Does it also go through check versions and licenses? Do they keep this
>>information? I would hope not as it is none of their business and I
>>know this is a sticking point to many people about Windows Update, which
>>didn't used to do this.
>>
>
> And still doesn't. Why do you want to know - have something to hide?
>


Doesn't everybody?


>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Tom.
>>
>
>
>

[Amethyst]

Thomas Scheiderich wrote:
> Amethyst wrote:
>
>> Thomas Scheiderich wrote:
>>
>>> During the upgrade from 98 to XP, I was told that Microsoft collects
>>> information about your machine and software that you have installed.
>>>
>>> Is this true?
>>>
>>
>> No it isn't. Who told you or where did you glean this misinformation
from?
>>
>>
>>> Does it also go through check versions and licenses? Do they keep this
>>> information? I would hope not as it is none of their business and I
>>> know this is a sticking point to many people about Windows Update, which
>>> didn't used to do this.
>>>
>>
>> And still doesn't. Why do you want to know - have something to hide?
>>
>
>
> Doesn't everybody?
>
>
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Tom.

Nope. You may run pirated software, I like to buy mine, for the sake of my
conscience.

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[Thomas Scheiderich]

Amethyst wrote:

> Thomas Scheiderich wrote:
>
>>Amethyst wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thomas Scheiderich wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>During the upgrade from 98 to XP, I was told that Microsoft collects
>>>>information about your machine and software that you have installed.
>>>>
>>>>Is this true?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>No it isn't. Who told you or where did you glean this misinformation
>>>
> from?
>
>>>
>>>>Does it also go through check versions and licenses? Do they keep this
>>>>information? I would hope not as it is none of their business and I
>>>>know this is a sticking point to many people about Windows Update, which
>>>>didn't used to do this.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>And still doesn't. Why do you want to know - have something to hide?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Doesn't everybody?
>>
>>
>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>Tom.
>>>>
>
> Nope. You may run pirated software, I like to buy mine, for the sake of my
> conscience.
>


I didn't say I ran pirated software, which I don't. I just don't like
the idea of anyone thinking he has a right to look at what I have on my
machine.

It's akin to: I wouldn't let the IRS look at anything of mine I didn't
have to.

Tom.


>

[Ken Blake]

In , Thomas Scheiderich wrote:

> Ken Blake wrote:
>
>> In , Thomas Scheiderich wrote:
>>
>>
>>> During the upgrade from 98 to XP, I was told that Microsoft
>>>
>> collects
>>
>>> information about your machine and software that you have
>>>
>> installed.
>>
>>> Is this true?
>>>
>>
>>
>> No. It's just FUD.
>
>
> FUD?


Sorry to use a term you weren't familiar with. "Fear,
Uncertainly, and Doubt." The spreading of misinformation by those
means.

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