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echo: nthelp
to: John Beckett
from: Antti Kurenniemi
date: 2005-03-10 19:29:22
subject: Re: Is it possible to NOT get that malicious software detection tool

From: "Antti Kurenniemi" 

"John Beckett"  wrote
in message news:42300b02.3017418{at}216.144.1.254...
>> Yay, that's true. I don't really like the fact that windows update is now
>> being used to deliver other stuff than updates as well. Why oh why can't
>> they (MS marketoids I think) get their heads up their respective arses...
>
> I sort-of agree, but Windows Update is the only mechanism that exists for
> getting software onto computers and it does make sense to push a cleaning
> mechanism out to the masses.

For the masses I agree, it's ok, I just wish it was easier to say "no
I don't want it".


Antti Kurenniemi

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