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Samsung disabling Windows update on PCs

Impetus · 2015-06-24 17:38:05

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/06/samsung-silently-disabling-windows-update-on-some-computers/ While this issue only appears to relate to people who have Samsung PCs, the idea that the company would decide to disable Windows Update to reduce support calls (my guess) is grossly irresponsible. Samsung…

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http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/06/samsung-silently-disabling-windows-update-on-some-computers/

While this issue only appears to relate to people who have Samsung PCs, the idea that the company would decide to disable Windows Update to reduce support calls (my guess) is grossly irresponsible.

Samsung phones and full of crap-ware that calls home to Samsung (as well as Google Android).

One wonders who they are selling these data to - much of which is personal and probably identifiable?

Their primary function seems to be a data collection device working against their "owner". Perhaps the Samsung corporate agenda is to own you?

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