Re: [discuss] OT: "Windows Update" spyware

2005-04-22 Thread Peter Kupfer OOo
Justin Clift wrote: Peter Kupfer OOo wrote: Yes, I agree. It took a near miracle to finally figure out how to get MSN Messenger off my computer. Try this: In Add/Remove, click on the button about Window's Components on the right. See if it is in there. *Awesome* Yep, that did it. :) Thanks hea

Re: [discuss] OT: "Windows Update" spyware

2005-04-22 Thread Christian Einfeldt
On Thursday 21 April 2005 21:14, Peter Kupfer OOo wrote: > Justin Clift wrote: snip... > > These kinds of software tactics are *so* sleazy. :( > > > > Regards and best wishes, > > > > Justin Clift > > Yes, I agree. It took a near miracle to finally figure out how to > get MSN Messenger off my comp

Re: [discuss] OT: "Windows Update" spyware

2005-04-21 Thread Rigel
Actualy the 1 KB update has two purposes. The first one is to bind MSN messenger into the MSN explorer so that it must communicated directly through the internal Internet Explorer proxies, thereby closing direct contact that could cause security holes. The second is to tie MSN Explorer into the st

Re: [discuss] OT: "Windows Update" spyware

2005-04-21 Thread Justin Clift
Peter Kupfer OOo wrote: Yes, I agree. It took a near miracle to finally figure out how to get MSN Messenger off my computer. Try this: In Add/Remove, click on the button about Window's Components on the right. See if it is in there. *Awesome* Yep, that did it. :) Thanks heaps Peter! Regards and

Re: [discuss] OT: "Windows Update" spyware

2005-04-21 Thread Peter Kupfer OOo
Justin Clift wrote: Peter Kupfer OOo wrote: I don't suppose you have any system restore points set you could go back to? Good idea in hindsight. ;-) The Add/Remove Programs option doesn't list the particular update (KB887472) for rolling back, so short of deleting the program files directly,

Re: [discuss] OT: "Windows Update" spyware

2005-04-21 Thread Justin Clift
Peter Kupfer OOo wrote: I don't suppose you have any system restore points set you could go back to? Good idea in hindsight. ;-) The Add/Remove Programs option doesn't list the particular update (KB887472) for rolling back, so short of deleting the program files directly, this workstation now

Re: [discuss] OT: "Windows Update" spyware

2005-04-21 Thread Peter Kupfer OOo
Justin Clift wrote: Hi all, Just a quick rant, in the hopes it stops someone else from getting caught by this lousy Microsoft tactic. I have *no* Microsoft software on this workstation at all apart from Windows, as a way of keeping the workstation stable (and it's been ok). I've just run "Windo

[discuss] OT: "Windows Update" spyware

2005-04-19 Thread Justin Clift
Hi all, Just a quick rant, in the hopes it stops someone else from getting caught by this lousy Microsoft tactic. I have *no* Microsoft software on this workstation at all apart from Windows, as a way of keeping the workstation stable (and it's been ok). I've just run "Windows Update" on my Win