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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft as a Company => Topic started by: cahult on 26 August 2003, 03:27

Title: Microsoft considers making automatic updates default
Post by: cahult on 26 August 2003, 03:27
According to a swedish PC magazine in the IDG concern, M
Title: Microsoft considers making automatic updates default
Post by: Refalm on 26 August 2003, 19:50
People are stupid, and I think Microsoft is starting to realise that. For example, when you first use WIndows XP and you go to C:\, it says that it's dangerous to change anything there. And of course the balloon tips meanth for idiots.

When I think of it, I guess Windows XP was made for stupid people anyways...
Title: Microsoft considers making automatic updates default
Post by: Stryker on 26 August 2003, 19:55
aren't automatic updates default for windows xp? i recall each time i've had to install it i have to turn it off.
Title: Microsoft considers making automatic updates default
Post by: solarismka on 26 August 2003, 22:34
Hmmm, if they have automatic updates then they could inforce DRM (and/or broken patches)and the like without the users knowledge. So if something stops working for no reason, i'd know why.  :cool:
Title: Microsoft considers making automatic updates default
Post by: bigsleep on 28 August 2003, 14:05
I think it's great because those that don't have land lines or Internet access won't be able to use Windows, and they be forced to use a real OS.
Title: Microsoft considers making automatic updates default
Post by: Calum on 28 August 2003, 14:18
quote:
Originally posted by -=Solaris.M.K.A=-:
Hmmm, if they have automatic updates then they could inforce DRM (and/or broken patches)and the like without the users knowledge. So if something stops working for no reason, i'd know why.   :cool:  


you'll find that this is already the case in XP, there is a clause in the EULA for XP where the user signs the right over to microsoft to install anything without prior concent on the user's computer. read it and weep (http://belg88.com/faqman/index.php?op=view&t=75).
Title: Microsoft considers making automatic updates default
Post by: ShawnD1 on 31 August 2003, 12:10
quote:
Originally posted by Stryker:
aren't automatic updates default for windows xp? i recall each time i've had to install it i have to turn it off.


You are right, auto updates are default in XP. They are also default in 2k.
Title: Microsoft considers making automatic updates default
Post by: Refalm on 31 August 2003, 20:33
Auto updates are default yes, but in Longhorn it will be different.

Windows XP first downloads an update and then asks you if it's OK to install it. Longhorn doesn't ask that anymore, it just installs.