This is Why I Don't Trust Microsoft.

This screen gallery shows the process that some Windows users will see in the course of updating their computers. [See my blog entry MS anti-piracy tools phone home regarding disclosure and consent when it comes to the types of software that Microsoft pushes to Windows users through its Windows Update technology.] The following screen demonstrate the extent to which users are notified of the "update's" expected behavior (sufficient disclosure was identified as recent a problem in a News.com report by Joris Evers) as well as the extent to which users have an opportunity to consent to particular updates, or deny it. The screen image below shows the four basic modes of Windows Update that end users can select from when accessing the Windows Update configurator from Windows' Control Panel. In the automatic mode, updates are automatically downloaded to end-users' computers and then automatically installed. The process happens transparently and the opportunity to consent to or refuse specific updates only comes up if the end-user must accept an End User License Agreement (EULA) from Microsoft. By not accepting the EULA, you're essentially refusing the update. The question is whether or not the EULA is effective in accurately communicating the intent and behavior of the software, as well as the ramifications of not accepting it. More on EULA's later.

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