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Re: [Digital BW] Windows XP Service Pack 2

2004-09-24 by Anthony G. Atkielski

Editor P.O.V. Image Service writes:

> So had I, but apparently it will ignore the registry key disabling that
> update..

It can't.  That would require a change to the local software, which
cannot occur by magic.

You may be mistaking all this for the administrative options used by IT
departments to control automated updates.

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

They can't force it on, any more than they can push the power button on
the PC.

> 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..

One more reason not to "upgrade" anything.

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