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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Microsoft's overblown warning about Windows Gadgets
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (PRIVACY Forum mailing list)
Thu Jul 12 13:46:00 2012
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Microsoft's overblown warning about Windows Gadgets
http://j.mp/M5cb91 (ars technica)
"Microsoft has warned that a Gadgets feature included in Vista and
later versions of Windows could allow attackers to hijack end-user
machines and has taken the unusual step of issuing a temporary update
that allows it to be completely disabled."
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In my opinion, this is overblown. Just like with any other programs,
if you get them from sources you trust, I wouldn't be overly
concerned. There are many Windows Gadgets that provide quite useful
functionality, and there's no good reason to kill them all if you
exercise reasonable care.
--Lauren--
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