On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:05:43 -0600, Bruce Chambers
wrote:

Silicon neuron wrote:


Microsoft has begun patching files on Windows XP and Vista without users'
knowledge, even when the users have turned off auto-updates.

Actually, this is *not* being done _without_ user consent. Just the
opposite. Every user of each operating systems has been given advance
notice that such things could happen, and has consented to it.

Read the Vista EULA. Section 7 makes it clear that this could happen:

Yea sure, and I bet most people aren't aware that buried deep in the
EULA Microsoft claims the right to your first born and anybody in
Redmond above a certain rank can have sex with your wife or girl
friend if a there's a fifth Saturday in any month. Better check your
calendar. ;-)