Re: Ok Microsoft I'm Calling You Out!



"Peter" wrote:

The 'stealth updates" were updating the "Windows Updater" that's all, pure
and simple, and blown out of all proportion mainly by the Windows
haters/Linux freaks and media that needed something to bite on.

I agree they updated the windows updater and caused an error so that any
time you do a System Repair on an XP install you can't download any updates
and the stealth updates were done without permission. I have seen this happen
on my customers computers as well. Whenever I try to do a repair and do
updates it won't work after the stealth update. You are forced to use ZDnet's
Windows Virus removal instructions to remove this Virus.

The six month extension is because retailers demanded that XP OEM
availability be extended as people still wanted it. (Note it referred to
OEM only)

Right because Users are tired of being forced to use Vista.

XP still has plenty of time left in its life cycle.

Thats right XP is ok. It's not the best OS out there but it is much much
better than Vista for several reasons: drivers, compatibility, stability just
to name a few. The only advantage Vista has as an OS is that if you don't
install any Microsoft software on it or use any Microsoft software on it and
use all open source you don't get viruses. Programs like Microsoft outlook or
Live Mail get viruses. MSN Explorer gets viruses. Internet Exploder gets
viruses. So as long as you stay away from these apps and even Office 2007
your fine. Thats the improvement. Vista is still too slow and I don't like
being spied on. Being spied on slows down my PC as well. I understand
Microsoft wanting to make sure I'm not using any pirated software but by
monitoring my computer all the time they are crazy.

I use both systems quite happily and have no problems with either one.

Oh well I guess you are lucky.
.

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