Windows Xp SP2

Originally posted by FatalXception
Download some software to see where your packets are going... google toolbars report plenty of information, even with privacy options on.  Microsoft too... you can\'t trust any of those biggies!

(mad paranoid eyes roll)

If you do not look at kiddie porn sites. Then what is the issue? I will load up my packet sniffer later tonight. It will probably send a shitload to google though. I do use the search engine.

The dealy is that it\'s an invasion of privacy.

The dealy is that they sell usage/website statistics to advertisers who then they to more carefully aim ads at demographics.

The dealy is that it\'s just plain wrong.

You should be carefull about the "well if you have nothing to hide......" arguement.  That\'s the first arguement everyone uses when they try and remove privacy rights from individuals.  It\'s easier to do on the web, and therefore something we have to be more carefull about.

You have nothing to hide, right?  But you would object to the police taking a cursory sweep through your house on a regular basis?  how about a car checkpoint?  Howabout random searches of your person when walking down the street?  Privacy is something that is important in all areas of your life, and shouldn\'t be violated without cause.

http://toolbar.google.com/privacy.html

google-watch

Obviously not all of the issues on this site are related, but read them, and then go back and look at whether or not google is doing things that way still.

If you have their toolbar/cookie, every search you make is logged.

[videoholic]

anyone know if SP2 will knock out the wink wink nudge nudge version of XP?

Vid if you are talking about the pirated version. Then yeah probably not. Go ahead and give it a try and let us know how it runs.

I\'m using McAfee security suite...pop-up blocker, firewall, antivirus...everything is there...I hope i can turn off all the SP2 features, otherwise, MS will be in for another lawsuit.

[Living-In-Clip]

You know, it is a sad day when people need to run an anti-virus / firewall / spyware blocker / pop-up blocker all the time , just to surf the \'net.  Fact is, the \'net as it is, is a cesspool. You\'re constantly wondering what you can get, what information is being sent back, how to get past those full-page flash AD\'s and so on. Maybe I am just being overly senimental, but I remember the internet when the worst thing you had to worry about was not opening attachments from strange people and pop-up ads at warez sites.

I remember the internet when it was just a bunch of gov sites and universities.  Those were the days.  It\'s amazing how fast it\'s been corrupted... the internet is truly growing faster than anything else we\'ve ever had.

Originally posted by Paul
I\'m using McAfee security suite...pop-up blocker, firewall, antivirus...everything is there...I hope i can turn off all the SP2 features, otherwise, MS will be in for another lawsuit.

You can turn off the firewall. If you have xp you already have the firewall, and if mem serves me right. You have to enable the pop-up blocker. Overall. I am not sure why everyone thinks this is the cureall for windows xp. Heck at this point. I would not be suprised if they dropped some of these great cure-alls and left it for xp reloaded.

[Living-In-Clip]

Originally posted by FatalXception
I remember the internet when it was just a bunch of gov sites and universities.  Those were the days.  It\'s amazing how fast it\'s been corrupted... the internet is truly growing faster than anything else we\'ve ever had.

That\'s true and it is growing for the worst. It\'s become a place where its nothing but pay-sites and very little is actually educational or informative. Instead, you find yourself wasting time going through hundreds of sites, just for one bit of information and when you get to it you are likely asked to pay, register or put up with a huge flash AD  / pop up ad.

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Originally posted by Capcom
You can turn off the firewall. If you have xp you already have the firewall, and if mem serves me right. You have to enable the pop-up blocker. Overall. I am not sure why everyone thinks this is the cureall for windows xp. Heck at this point. I would not be suprised if they dropped some of these great cure-alls and left it for xp reloaded.

You trust Xps firewall.   I\'d disable it and use something else if i were you.

Originally posted by FatalXception
google-watch

Obviously not all of the issues on this site are related, but read them, and then go back and look at whether or not google is doing things that way still.

If you have their toolbar/cookie, every search you make is logged.

DO tell. Is there anyway to block google from tracking your search?

Originally posted by §ôµÏG®ïñD
You trust Xps firewall.   I\'d disable it and use something else if i were you.

Thank you for your advice. I happen to run a hardware firewall.

Originally posted by QuDDus
DO tell. Is there anyway to block google from tracking your search?

Google watch has a Google Proxy search:

Search without tracing

If you want to use advanced search, you can bypass the page that requires you to get the cookie - go directly to:

Google Advanced Search

Make sure you have their cookies blocked, and delete any cookies you have of theirs.  Now you can use their search, and they can\'t keep track of the search....  Keep track of this, if they ever close the loophole of bypassing the cookie page, we\'ll know they really use it to track us, not just to "save our preferences"