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Subject: Re: Windows XP spying (was possible sollution)
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Hi Adam. The tracking thing has been implemented only on Winxp. W2k =
doesn't use it. For w2k just get a Cd key from somewhere like Donkey.=20
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From: Adam Myrow <myrow@eskimo.com>
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Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: Windows XP spying (was possible sollution)


> Could you use something like Tiny Personal Firewall or Zone Alarm to =
block
> Windows XP from sending out stuff?  Or, would it start complaining =
that it
> couldn't send "vital" information?  I wouldn't expect Windows XP's own
> firewall to block it, so it would surely be a third party one.  Or, =
you
> could put it behind a Linux box and have it block the crap it is =
trying to
> send out.  I had heard rumors about Windows XP doing this sort of =
stuff,
> so that's why I've avoided it.  I'm still dual booting with Windows =
95.
> Does Windows 2000 send out all your serial numbers and track you like
> that?
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