Microsoft to add 'black box' to Windows

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The Pentium Guy

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Originally posted by: clamum
Originally posted by: mwmorph
the only part that pisses me off is
The tool will build on the existing Watson error-reporting tool in Windows but will provide Microsoft with much deeper information, including what programs were running at the time of the error and even the contents of documents that were being created.
what if i'm typing something confediential?

Yeah that's a crock of sh!t. :thumbsdown:

Yeah, what the hell.
 

Phoenix86

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Originally posted by: slycat
i guarantee it will be removed by some hacker soon enuff and we can dl that 'removal' tool. also, there will be versions that will be 'blackbox' free for corporations/govts that will get leaked out.
The "removal" tool will be a check box saying "don't submit data to MS". You're being ignorant, at least read the damned article.