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Microsoft is now a malware vendor

From	Homer <usenet@slated.org>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject	Microsoft is now a malware vendor
Date	2016-05-10 16:08 +0100
Organization	Slated.org
Message-ID	<dpebrrF1qftU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References	(2 earlier) <Jeff-Relf.Me@May.7{4.29P.Seattle.2016}> <Jeff-Relf.Me@May.8{2.45A.Seattle.2016}> <iecwv15s11ud$.1jn1sr4e8gsqy.dlg@40tude.net> <bb5d5e50-9e6f-4212-a828-1838935464f3@googlegroups.com> <Jeff-Relf.Me@May.8{5.19P.Seattle.2016}>

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On Monday 09/05/2016 1:19 AM, Jeff-Relf.Me wrote:
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> TaskManager -> Services -> Windows Update -> Disable.

Sadly that doesn't actually disable Microsoft's subversive "update"
mechanism, which uses multiple components to override a supposedly
"disabled" updates service, and delivers updates by stealth anyway.

This is well documented by respected Windows experts and journalists.

http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/microsoft-updates-windows-without-users-consent

http://www.zdnet.com/article/confirmed-microsoft-is-fiddling-with-system-files-without-permission

http://www.zdnet.com/article/confirmation-of-stealth-windows-update

And now it seems Microsoft is at it again.

http://www.networkworld.com/article/3004029/microsoft-subnet/microsoft-pushing-windows-10-upgrade-without-users-permission.html

Microsoft has gone from OEM racketeer to malware vendor. I'm not sure
which I find more detestable.

-- 
K.
http://slated.org

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The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2016-05-07 00:04 +0100
  Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-05-06 21:04 -0400
    Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2016-05-07 23:59 +0100
      Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-05-07 19:26 -0400
        Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Me Sham <osirus47@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-09 11:07 -0700
        Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2016-05-10 15:34 +0100
          Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-05-10 15:09 -0400
            Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-05-10 21:26 +0000
              Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-05-10 20:04 -0400
                What Windows 10 is good for Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-05-10 19:23 -0700
                Re: What Windows 10 is good for Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-05-11 07:16 -0400
    Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-09 07:15 -0500
  Re: If you can't configure Windows 10 properly, don't use it. benj <nobodyxx@gmail> - 2016-05-07 09:38 -0400
  Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-05-07 17:27 +0000
    Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2016-05-08 00:05 +0100
      Re: I'm about to do the upgrade, Win8 to Win10. Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-05-07 18:27 -0700
        Windows 10 sends screenshots to Microsoft Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-05-08 18:16 -0700
          Re: TakuyaSaitoh has a really good imagination, no facts. Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-05-08 19:59 -0700
      Re: It took me 11 hours to upgrade from Win8 to Win10. benj <nobodyxx@gmail> - 2016-05-08 08:43 -0400
        Re: I made Win10 do what I want. Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-05-08 06:37 -0700
      Re: Most people shouldn't even attempt it. benj <nobodyxx@gmail> - 2016-05-09 00:52 -0400
      Re: Many people can't afford Windows, both in terms of money and skills. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-09 21:34 -0700
      Re: Many people can't afford Windows, both in terms of money and skills. benj <nobodyxx@gmail> - 2016-05-10 02:29 -0400
        Re: Many people can't afford Windows, both in terms of money and skills. JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-05-11 14:24 -0500
      Microsoft is now a malware vendor Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2016-05-10 16:08 +0100
        Re: Microsoft is now a malware vendor chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-10 11:29 -0500
          Re: Microsoft is now a malware vendor ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-05-10 18:26 +0000
        Re: Setting the "Windows Update" service to "Disabled" ( not "Manual") will not save you from Microsoft's grasping tentacles Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-05-10 19:48 -0700
        Re: Microsoft is now a malware vendor DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-05-11 18:54 -0400

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