Digital BW, The Print

On 24 Sep 2004 at 0:03, Editor P.O.V. Image Service wrote:

> Anthony G. Atkielski wrote:
> 
> >Bob Frost writes:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>But Windows is broken!
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >XP has worked fine for me for years, and I need it to continue doing so
> >for my photo and other work.  Goofing around with updates would thus be
> >completely illogical for me.
> >
> >  
> >
> It doesn't matter, after April 12, 2005 you WILL upgrade... "Resistance 
> is futile..."

There is a way to prevent it, obviously the updater uses an internet port, so you 
need to figure out which port, and then using your router or gateway firewall, block 
that port, so that XP can't phone home, therefore it will not get the update.

Besides that, if XP can contact M$ with your knowledge, can it also, without your 
knowledge?  Yup, you betcha, and what information is it sending home?  

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