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Old September 15th 07, 03:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
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Default Microsoft updates Windows without users' consent

Your Automatic Update settings do NOT control the automatic updating of the
Windows Update software, Val.
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Val wrote:
And then the unannounced updates will be forced onto your system anyway?

But wait, in the original articles, automatic updating WAS TURNED OFF!

It still stinks.

Hmmm, software installed on your computer without your cognizance,
notification, or permission sounds a lot like a definition of Malware.
Why
didn't Windows Defender catch it? 8-)


Val


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Disable the Windows update service.
You will need to enable the service before any Windows Update function is
used.


"The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'"
wrote in message ...
It specifies in section 7 that "You may switch off these features or not
use them."

How am I supposed to shut this "feature" off?!?

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