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Re: [Digital BW] Windows XP Service Pack 2

2004-09-24 by Editor P.O.V. Image Service

Anthony G. Atkielski wrote:

>Editor P.O.V. Image Service writes:
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>>The only problem is that after April 2005 the upgrade will not be
>>preventable on any PC hooked up to the net..
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>This is true only if you have Automatic Update or Windows Update Service
>installed and enabled (AU is installed and enabled by default on XP).
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>Needless to say, I've turned it off.
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So had I, but apparently it will ignore the registry key disabling that 
update..

Whether they will force the service on, is another issue, but it doesn't 
look good..

Personally, I wonder who will have access to my machine with the 
"update." That whole Adobe Counterfeit Deterrence Software blackbox has 
me admittedly a bit paranoid..
Keith

 
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