   Now I'm mad at windows.
  OK, the "Generic Host Processes for Win32" (AKA the send all my personal information to Microsoft for no good reaon program) just crashed, and windows gave me a friendly warning that it was going to shut down my computer in 60 seconds.  Of course I didn''t notice it, and by the time I saw what it was, I had 3 seconds left to save, etc.  Then I expected it to close everything and shut down, but no, every single program I was running had to crash spectacularly before the computer shut off.  And it didn''t even turn back on again by itself.   
  Why does that program need to access the internet anyway?  My firewall caught it trying to broadcast something and trying to connect to a certain port on microsoft''s website. ;  As I said, it sends your personal info to microsoft.  ;quote:Original post by cowsarenotevil  As I said, it sends your personal info to microsoft.    Hmm, that''s comforting. ;  You''re assuming it does, but you have no proof.   James SimmonsMindEngine Developmenthttp://medev.sourceforge.net;quote:Original post by neurokaotix  You''re assuming it does, but you have no proof.   James SimmonsMindEngine DevelopmentI consider everything on my computer personal, and given that it''s most definately sending something to microsoft, even if it''s only the fact that I use windows, it''s sending my personal information. ;quote:Original post by neurokaotix  You''re assuming it does, but you have no proof.Given precedent - XP has been determined several times by several individuals to "phone home" with varying data culled from your computer - it''s a reasonable assumption for a consumer to make given the private nature of the data that we often store on our computers. No manufacturer should ever have the ability to cause your computer to engage in any sort of activity without your explicit permission, including checking Windows Update for new components. ;quote:Original post by Oluseyi  Given precedent - XP has been determined several times by several individuals to "phone home" with varying data culled from your computer - it''s a reasonable assumption for a consumer to make given the private nature of the data that we often store on our computers. No manufacturer should ever have the ability to cause your computer to engage in any sort of activity without your explicit permission, including checking Windows Update for new components.   I''m just wondering what kind of data is being sent .. and why on earth do they *need* this data? ;  They use the data to figure out what what wrong so they can correct the software in future releases... gee, thats a tough one. They only advertise this...   ---------------------------------------------------laziness is the foundation of efficiencyretrospiral.net | llamas! | megatokyo | FreeBSD | gamedev.net | google;quote:Original post by zer0wolf  They use the data to figure out what what wrong so they can correct the software in future releases... gee, thats a tough one. They only advertise this...    Uh, no.  Error reports do that.  Not they''re imbedded spyware. 