Re: How did Microsoft Update get installed?

Jake,

That's the first time I've heard about this annoyance. Don't blame you
for being PO'd BUT, it is BETA and they claim they listen to feedback -
http://feedback.live.com/eform.aspx?...back_home_form
Give it a try.
You could also post this annoying issue at -
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...e.mail.desktop

WLMD - Windows of Live Mass Destruction ?
Perhaps that's what Bush was looking for

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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Jake wrote:

> I woke up this morning and discovered updates awating my approval. I do
> NOT use automatic update and have Windows configured to notify me of
> available updates.
>
> Yet this morning when I clicked on the yellow shield to see what was
> available, there were a bunch of Office updates.. I went to Start /
> All Programs / Windows Updates and low and behold I was redirected to
> Microsoft Update..
>
> Now, I have deliberatly avoided "switching" to Microsoft Update because
> I *DO NOT* want any more office updates that disable functionality on my
> PC as did the Office 2003 SR2 update did..
>
> So how did my PC get "Switched" from Windows update to Microsoft Update?
>
>
> Last night I installed the Windows Live Desktop Mail Beta client.. (not
> sure those words are in the right order since the product name has so
> many words in it I can't ever remember exactly what Microsoft products
> are called these days).. But nevertheless, it appears that installing
> that "switched" me to Microsoft Update..
>
> I have learned how to switch back to Windows Update and have promptly
> done so.. But what really irks me is that Microsoft somehow slipped
> this sneaky garbage onto my PC without notifying me of it. (Putting any
> notice within the licensing terms is NOT notification). The company
> continues to destroy it's reputation with me as a customer with sneaky
> little moves like this..
>
> I resent this in a MAJOR way and as a result I trust Microsoft even less
> now...
>
>
>
> Soapbox: ON:
>
> There's no point in sending feedback to the company any longer as the
> only thing that results in doing so is an email response from some pion
> little foreign-named Crep who apologizes for any inconvenience but never
> says anything really of any help except the canned responses that have
> no value.. Nor do any of those feedback comments ever reach anyone with
> decision making authority.. Translated - they don't care...
>
>
> I am really looking forward to a day when I can purchase a software
> product and the mfg can appreciate me as a customer and respect that I
> am an honest person who does not steal. Microsoft has lost this in my
> opinion as well as any appreciation for their customers.. It's all
> about Microsoft and it's very poorly performing stock price for the past
> 5 years.. They'll stab you in the back to gain a point on their share
> price..
>
>
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