OT: Microsoft is really annoying

[Richmond Mathewson]

> - There have been no automatic updates of WindowsXP since I have 
> deactivated the Internet Explorer, which could mean that IE plays a 
> role in the update process.
>
My limited experience with XP is that Internet Explorer is, somehow, 
part of the operating system
and IS the vehicle for Windows updates.

This is like using Konqueror on Debian Linux; as both a file browser and 
a web-browser - d**n dangerous
as one can lose sight of what is on your computer and what is elsewhere.