Is microsoft evil?

What exactly is it so eager to Autoupdate all the time anyway?





It's like buying an airline ticket that says "benign hijackers included with your flight"





And they own all the d/m/n/ planes.





Is it just me or do people like to LOOK at what's coming in the internet before it-diving into my computer with both feet?





I'm perfectly capable of checking for updates on my own. It's MY frikkin computer. It doesn't belong to microsoft (I don't think microsoft adequately comprehends that concept anymore.) These microsoft control-fr/g/eeks are up to no good. This system is almost set up as SLYware.





I paid for my computer. I paid MICROSOFT for my Windows. I did not (as I recall) pay for microsoft to slink in and bully out tiny clandestine slivers of cpu and browserfunction.





And this Daylight savings time?





Panic panic panic? Must have update?





Hell! You can click on the damn clock and turn DSTime OFF, and change the darn frikkin time yourself! For GodSake!





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Is microsoft evil?
i dont have these problems, i did but switched to mac...no daylight savings problem or screwed up updates or any of that
Reply:Well on the other hand to tell you the truth since I bought this PC four years ago and one only initial virus at the beginning ,never have I encounter any problems , nor virus or spam have bothered me , and I attribute it to the constant automatic upgrade that comes on a weekly basis usually in the early morning , it is free and keeps my computer up graded with the latest of possibilities , "don't slap in the mouth a gift horse" it does not do any damage as I see to receive up grades , But if you don't want them just elect not to receive an automatic upgrade and save your self an unnecessary ulcer over it , good luck.
Reply:lol...i think u have a point there.....totally agree with u
Reply:You can turn off auto update or configure it to ask you which ones you want to install. With a good firewall, you can restrict anyone from accessing your computer, including Microsoft. MS and all their updates and fixes are a pain, but if your worried about them or anyone else getting into your stuff, copy it to a CD or


floppy.


I'm more pissed about the government listening in on my cell phone conversations, I don't have a choice about that so as far as being evil, MS is not so bad.
Reply:People feel stuck with no choice.


Its my computer and I use it. I want to allow what I want, and panic is a tool used to confuse and outwit already confused people. Sad for consumers, and aweful of big companies. Just think about tobaco companies!
Reply:If Microsoft seems evil, why not switch to Mac? That is why there are choices.


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