Does XP communicate with redmond?

[skippy]

A friend of mine had XP installed by this tech guy and he spent an hour hacking the registry saying that xp communicates with the main office. i was wondering what is sent and what kind of registry hacks can be done. and what about copies of xp installed with a generated product key?

[xyle_one]

Um. I would reinstall Xp as the "tech guy" probably made things worse. Fucking with the registry is usually a bad idea. And if he said it communicates with the main office, and tried to disable that in the registry, im calling the tech guy a moron. I am not aware of any method to disable the built in spyware (and have found no proof of spyware in xp). Everyone says its there, but noone shows their hand. Its a bluff. I think the best thing to do is to reinstall XP. Dont let the "tech dood" fuck with the registry. Unless you are 100% he/she knows what they are doing.

Now. there are some things to do to make using xp better. but this is not a Microsoft support site. Its an anti-ms site, as per the name, Microsoft Eradication Society. If you want help using xp, and not removing it, you should head somewhere else.

[ December 22, 2003: Message edited by: Ecsyle_one ]

[Zombie9920]

The only form of spyware in XP is Alexa. It is a registry entry that is used to send ad companies info about stuff you like(via browsing habits). Nothing personal is sent to them like your name, address, etc.

Alexa is easily removable with Ad-Aware which can be downloaded free at http://www.lavasoftusa.com

[xyle_one]

quote:Originally posted by Viper:
The only form of spyware in XP is Alexa. It is a registry entry that is used to send ad companies info about stuff you like(via browsing habits). Nothing personal is sent to them like your name, address, etc.

Alexa is easily removable with Ad-Aware which can be downloaded free at http://www.lavasoftusa.com

sup viper  :cool:  
Ad-Aware kicks ass. Good tool. Def makes using windows XP more enjoyable. Even if i dont use it often  

[skippy]

its not my system. its a friend's. but i met the "tech dood" and seems pretty good. i was just curious because i am running xp. so what is the easiest linux version to install and run? i tried installing red hat several years ago, but display drivers for xwindows werent available for my notebook.

[xyle_one]

quote:Originally posted by skippy:
its not my system. its a friend's. but i met the "tech dood" and seems pretty good. i was just curious because i am running xp. so what is the easiest linux version to install and run? i tried installing red hat several years ago, but display drivers for xwindows werent available for my notebook.

um. Considering my recent experience with linux (that is a whole 'nother topic), i am not going to suggest it unless you yourself are well versed with computers & operating systems.

I mean. it is definetely possible to replace Windows with Linux. It really depends on you.

[rkmaster27]

if you really care about spyware, but don't want a hassle, get 2000

[Xeen]

quote:Originally posted by Viper:
The only form of spyware in XP is Alexa. It is a registry entry that is used to send ad companies info about stuff you like(via browsing habits). Nothing personal is sent to them like your name, address, etc.

Alexa is easily removable with Ad-Aware which can be downloaded free at http://www.lavasoftusa.com

Let's not forget about all the spyware in Windows Media Player and that it sends Redmond info about what you play in it. They admitted to that by the way...

[Xeen]

quote:Originally posted by microsuck needs a little work:
if you really care about spyware, but don't want a hassle, get 2000

werd...

[xyle_one]

quote:Originally posted by xeen:



Let's not forget about all the spyware in Windows Media Player and that it sends Redmond info about what you play in it. They admitted to that by the way...

windows media player is an application. it is not xp. just dont use media player. problem solved. The topic was spyware in windows. not all ms software.

[rkmaster27]

quote: Let's not forget about all the spyware in Windows Media Player and that it sends Redmond info about what you play in it. They admitted to that by the way...

who cares

iTunes is better

[awalters]

Well in my Country Australia,

Its Illegal for Spam, Spyware or or anything that gets your personal information to be in a software package or on an australian website.

Microsoft was already sued from a guy over here because microsoft tried to sell him something he was always looking at on the web or something they also erased his XP remotely because he had an illegal copy of XP.

In Aus if you dont copy it and sell it, its not breaking priacy laws, if you have burnt copy and didnt buy it or dont sell it if you copy it again the companys cant have you arrested for breaking laws
   

So in any copy of Xp sold in australia microsoft could probley see it online but it dosnt contain spyware and microsoft can do anything about it if its illegal but they dont have to remote assist.

[rkmaster27]

... riiiiiight

[Fett101]

quote:Originally posted by Id Kill Bill gates if Ihadchance:
Its Illegal for Spam, Spyware or or anything that gets your personal information to be in a software package or on an australian website.

Yes... of course...
 

[xyle_one]

quote:Microsoft was already sued from a guy over here because microsoft tried to sell him something he was always looking at on the web or something they also erased his XP remotely because he had an illegal copy of XP.

No.