Charles R. Buchanan <> scribbled on Monday, October 29, 2007 12:16 PM: Yeah, right... 8-> > If you can't trust Microsoft, WHO can you trust? <grin> :-) > > > On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:03:23 +0100, "Sorin Srbu" > <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> came up with this: > >> Dogers <> scribbled on Sunday, October 28, 2007 10:15 PM: >> >> So it's considered safe, huh? We'll I still am suspicious of this kind of >> software. For now I've deployed an uninstall-script to catch all this >> install >> that have already happened. We'll see if I change my mind later. >> >> >> >>> An old thread, but I've just come across it :) >>> >>> MS Desktop Search is safe - I've been running it for a few months and >>> it stores everything locally. I've not had any firewall popups about >>> it wanting to connect out, so I'd class it as safer than Googles >>> Desktop Search! >>> >>> Andrew >>> >>> On 25/10/2007, Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Sullivan, Glenn <> scribbled on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 7:41 PM: >>>> >>>> Internal uni WUS-server. According to central it-support here, this was >>>> not supposed to happen (it was rolled out as a new application, >>>> something that should not happen), ie be automatically okayed by the >>>> WUS and rolled out to all machines university-wide... We're waiting >>>> for an explanation from MS Sweden on what went wrong. >>>> >>>> We can't have unknown indexers autoinstall when they shouldn't, and >>>> that index and potentielly upload secret and/or sensitive docs to >>>> Redmond or wherever the servers are located. After all, we're doing >>>> basic research here and it might be interesting for a 3rd party to >>>> snoop into and get a leg forward so to speak. See my concern? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Desktop search was just deployed yesterday via the WSUS. Do you run >>>>> that? >>>>> >>>>> I let it install everywhere, and it hasn't caused any problems other >>>>> than users asking "What the heck is this search box on my taskbar?" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA >>>>> David Clark Company Inc. >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu >>>>> Posted At: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 3:07 AM >>>>> Posted To: Windows 2000 >>>>> Conversation: [windows2000] Windows Desktop Search?? >>>>> Subject: [windows2000] Windows Desktop Search?? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> Windows Desktop Search just popped up on my computer's autoupdate >>>>> thingie. I wasn't aware I had it installed so I guess it came with the >>>>> Office 2007 File converter pack which I deployed recently. >>>>> >>>>> In any case now it wants to install v3.01. Should I let it? I remember >>>>> when Google desktop search came and it was accused of all those bad >>>>> things like letting ggogle know about docs one had on the harddrives >>>>> and what not. >>>>> >>>>> So basically, should I be concerned and not let it install or is it >>>>> just FUD? >>>>> >>>>> Any opinions are welcome. >>>>> >>>>> TIA. ***************************** New Site from The Kenzig Group! Windows Vista Links, list options and info are available at: http://www.VistaPop.com ***************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm