On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:31:36 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> Vista start-up music compulsory
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> | The almighty Microsoft has decided that guitarist Robert Fripp?s work on
> | the opening tune for Vista is so good, it will be compulsory and won't
> | be able to be switched off.
> |
> | Steve Ball, group program manager for the Windows Audio Video Excellence
> | team told punters that Windows Vista should present a "common, and
> | beautiful, face to the world." In other words, Microsoft has spent
> | shedloads on its corporate image and you are darn well going to
> | appreciate it.
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> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=34094
>
> ...Speaking of controlling and arrogantly making decisions on behalf of
> the user. This includes WGA and Internet Explorer 7, which are 'high
> priority' updates.
There is a block for IE7 (if you know where to find it). I've also removed
WGA from my laptop and do not use Windows Update to ensure it is updated.
I used other methods (windowsupdate.62nds.com)
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