OK, so MS isn't hacking into my computer, but i got an e-mail today from a friend of mine who seems convinced this is happening.
He was apparantly told by "somebody who knows" that XP automatically records and sends out information about each of the installed programs on your computer.
Then he asked me where this information was being sent to.
I tried to tell him that this didn't happen, but with the whole spyware thing that really does exist, i don't think i sounded very convincing. Any ideas on creating a more sound argument other than "That doesn't happen".
He was apparantly told by "somebody who knows" that XP automatically records and sends out information about each of the installed programs on your computer.
Then he asked me where this information was being sent to.
I tried to tell him that this didn't happen, but with the whole spyware thing that really does exist, i don't think i sounded very convincing. Any ideas on creating a more sound argument other than "That doesn't happen".