   Windows XP Sending Out Data
  Are the rumours about Windows XP sending personal information about you and information about your computer to Microsoft via The Internet?And does this only happen if you have Service Pack 1 installed? 
  even if it does send out data, what difference does it really make?  i'm going to go ahead and assume (god forbit!) that you're a programmer, so it's not like it's sending out your source files.  either use it or don't, just don't use it and bitch about it.(sorry, venting...  this is not necessarily directed at you, just those who do use and bitch).and IMHO, any data that it might happen to send out (not sure if it even really does), it would not change your windows (or whatever) experience whatsoever.   website :: email"And the shadow fell upon the Land, and the World was riven stone from stone. The oceans fled, and the mountains were swallowed up, and the nations were scattered to the eight corners of the world. The moon was as blood, and the sun was as ashes. The seas boiled, and the living envied the dead."   [edited by - wojtos on August 2, 2003 12:04:30 AM];  It would be an unethical and probably illegal violation of privacy. ;  See my "Now I''m mad at windows" thread which seems to sum up most people''s opinion on the matter (though ironically it originally had nothing to do with privacy). ;quote:Original post by Zorodius  It would be an unethical and probably illegal violation of privacy.   No, it''s perfectly legal in most cases. ;  XP does send out search Data when you search your own files, its aynomous, same with crash reports.And that happens with all service packs.quote:It would be an unethical and probably illegal violation of privacyYou accuse Microsoft of having Ethics? ? ?  Some people call me nieve.Its not an illegal violation if you don't have an 'reasonable expectation of privacy'.   Since your ELUA allows Microsoft to collect Anynomous data from you, you don't have a reasonable expectation of privacy.   ~~~~~"Heh; yeah, that's probably a bad sig to end all your posts with." -23yrold3yrold Download and play Slime King I.(Misunderstood Zorodius, retracting points crossed out) [edited by - dede on August 3, 2003 2:20:36 PM];quote:Original post by dede  XP does send out search Data when you search your own files, its aynomous, same with crash reports. I can only imagine microsoft employees laughing when someone searches for "My Porn" ;quote:Original post by dede  You accuse Microsoft of having Ethics? ? ?  Some people call me nieve. No, I''m not that naive - I was just addressing the point of "why should we care?";XP-antispy