WLMD issue ?

From the WU NG:

> 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...

Has anyone heard of this issue ? This is the first time I have and if
it's true, will really PO more Users.
I've advised the OP to send feedback via the link from this page
http://morethanmail.spaces.live.com/ and to post to the WLMD NG.

And, NO, I will NOT install this piece o' crud on any systems, VPC or
whatever.


Mow

"MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message news:...
> From the WU NG:
>
>> 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...
>
> Has anyone heard of this issue ? This is the first time I have and if
> it's true, will really PO more Users.
> I've advised the OP to send feedback via the link from this page
> http://morethanmail.spaces.live.com/ and to post to the WLMD NG.
>
> And, NO, I will NOT install this piece o' crud on any systems, VPC or
> whatever.

Mow, the WMD, oop I mean WLMD, was a voluntary installation by OP.
The complaint is that MU replaced WU subsequent to the install. It's more
likely that it happened before the installation, because I remember being
switched from WU to MU - no live mail install involved - without requesting
the change a while ago and finding out here how to switch back to WU.

Can you recall what it was that switched the system from WU to MU ?
I sure hope installing beta software isn't switching update sites ...
that's malware-like behavior.


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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Michael Jennings wrote:

> Mow, the WMD, oop I mean WLMD, was a voluntary installation by OP.
> The complaint is that MU replaced WU subsequent to the install. It's more
> likely that it happened before the installation, because I remember being
> switched from WU to MU - no live mail install involved - without requesting
> the change a while ago and finding out here how to switch back to WU.
>
>

I assumed that WU switched me to MU. It's possible that, in
spite of being determined not to respond to the nagging, I told
it to, but I have no recollection of doing so. Kaspersky just
spent several hours looking at the box and found nothing.
Hijackthis found a small flaky something with the registry -
not enough to impel me to a clean install. Sorry I can't help.

"MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message news:%...
> Can you recall what it was that switched the system from WU to MU ?
> I sure hope installing beta software isn't switching update sites ...
> that's malware-like behavior.
>
> Michael Jennings wrote:
>> Mow, the WMD, oop I mean WLMD, was a voluntary installation by OP.
>> The complaint is that MU replaced WU subsequent to the install. It's more
>> likely that it happened before the installation, because I remember being
>> switched from WU to MU - no live mail install involved - without requesting
>> the change a while ago and finding out here how to switch back to WU.

I've asked around and have not heard of WLMD changing systems from WU to
MU. Perhaps NOT a tempest in a teapot ?

MG

Michael Jennings wrote:

> I assumed that WU switched me to MU. It's possible that, in
> spite of being determined not to respond to the nagging, I told
> it to, but I have no recollection of doing so. Kaspersky just
> spent several hours looking at the box and found nothing.
> Hijackthis found a small flaky something with the registry -
> not enough to impel me to a clean install. Sorry I can't help.
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message news:%...
>
>>Can you recall what it was that switched the system from WU to MU ?
>>I sure hope installing beta software isn't switching update sites ...
>>that's malware-like behavior.
>>
>>Michael Jennings wrote:
>>
>>>Mow, the WMD, oop I mean WLMD, was a voluntary installation by OP.
>>>The complaint is that MU replaced WU subsequent to the install. It's more
>>>likely that it happened before the installation, because I remember being
>>>switched from WU to MU - no live mail install involved - without requesting
>>>the change a while ago and finding out here how to switch back to WU.
>
>
>

Kibble correction now is being furnished with the feed, see misinfo
http://www.msfirefox.com/windows-kernel-protection.html

"MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message news:...
> I've asked around and have not heard of WLMD changing systems from WU to
> MU. Perhaps NOT a tempest in a teapot ?
>
> MG

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MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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Michael Jennings wrote:

> Kibble correction now is being furnished with the feed, see misinfo
> http://www.msfirefox.com/windows-kernel-protection.html
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message news:...
>
>>I've asked around and have not heard of WLMD changing systems from WU to
>>MU. Perhaps NOT a tempest in a teapot ?
>>
>>MG
>
>
>

Joey Buttafuoco's contribution to the Plash Plugin went uncredited.
):^| Life ain't fair.

"MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message news:%...
> http://www.msfirefox.com/microsoft-m...ia-plugin.html
>> The Microsoft AKobe Plash Plugin is developed and endorsed by Kobe Bryant; and
>> presents no intellectual copyright threat towards Adobe Corporation's Family of Products.
>
>
>
> Michael Jennings wrote:
>> Kibble correction now is being furnished with the feed, see misinfo
>> http://www.msfirefox.com/windows-kernel-protection.html
>>
>> "MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message news:...
>>
>>>I've asked around and have not heard of WLMD changing systems from WU to
>>>MU. Perhaps NOT a tempest in a teapot ?