how safe are you using windows?

polishpaddy

Guys everything you type is recorded how do you feel safe?

M450

Safe from whom exactly?


Bill Gates gonna find out you're looking up porn?

polishpaddy

Do you know they know what you type?

tipptipp

like this ihuchuvxahxugcysgdvsydgywgydqwcgwsycgsaycg

that should teach them/him/her/it:eek:

ozt9vdujny3srf

Yes, I suppose people can invade your privacy by looking in your window. But windows also let in light, and allow you to see out of the house.

How safe? Pretty safe.

polishpaddy

Windows passes messages.Messages you don't know about.

M450

I'm listening... continue...

Enlighten us as to their evil ways.

tipptipp

explain please??

tipptipp

m450

did u get my message?? lol

check ur window

tipptipp

tap tap at my window............... its a message,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, its raining:pac:

M450

Does polishpaddy really think that microsoft care in the slightest about what he's typing?

You don't sound very bright polishpaddy, would you care to explain what exactly microsoft are monitoring you doing in your little magic box?

tipptipp

maybe his windows are sending invisible messages ??

bonkey

Lets try and keep to the point

bonkey

polishpaddy wrote: »

Windows passes messages.Messages you don't know about.

No. I'm pretty sure I know about the messages that Windows passes....unless there's some way that they are made invisible on a standard networking system, I can see everything travelling to/from my windows box.

If you mean that there's content on those messages that I'm unaware of....there may be, yes. How do you know that its "everything I type"???

Joey the lips

Your very safe once you dont fall out!!!

Seriously what are you doing that you are worried about using windows. But I will put this to you if they can tell what images a pervert has been viewing after they have been deleated why are you only questioning windows.

Unless your planning a semtex recipie I would not worry?

Where do you live by the way?

Is it 224 Joyce road.

Are you reading about......Pamela anderson on windows omg!!!

i cant figure out why we should be concerned! If with all his money he want to know what I am doing on windows he can ring me!

M450

The ball's in polishpaddy's court now... still waiting on an explanation as to how or why Windows is one big elaborate key logger!

Veni Vedi Vici

Hmm. Key loggers are nothing new though its dangers depends on the sensitivity of the data you input. Its fairly easy to install one locally (rather than remotley) if you want an idea of how it works. It's not a great feat of unethical hacking mind you. SQL injections via PHP (server side rather than client side, just like this site) or packet sniffers are always a more commendable place to start.

As for whether or not Microsoft use key stroke logging you'd need to provide a little evidence in suppot of you're claim.

I've always been wary of the amount of semi-voluntary updates that Vista requires though.

polishpaddy

bonkey wrote: »

No. I'm pretty sure I know about the messages that Windows passes....unless there's some way that they are made invisible on a standard networking system, I can see everything travelling to/from my windows box.

If you mean that there's content on those messages that I'm unaware of....there may be, yes. How do you know that its "everything I type"???

Interesting what ring are you on when you see all them packets?

meglome

I hear Bill Gates checks on everyone individually.

Trouser_Press

Norton, fair play to them, have brought out two handy devices to help you with any Windows problems: curtains and blinds. If you buy one curtain you get the other half price.

K-9

Is a Mac ok?

polishpaddy

Does a mac have an api?

K-9

polishpaddy wrote: »

Does a mac have an api?

Go on, do explain.

polishpaddy

Do you understand the subject ?

Trouser_Press

polishpaddy wrote: »

Do you understand the subject ?

Of course! You're worried that if you stand naked near any of your windows the CIA or Mossad will record you on their video cams. I don't blame you either. I was drawing my curtains in my nip yesterday and I'm certain I saw a Mossad operative hiding in my daffodils, so to speak, armed with a zoom. My bare flesh is probably now No 5 on their Top 10 Most Wanted List. It's a God damn worry because I look like Spongebob Squarepants naked, and you know how freaky Spongebob fans are. I'm going to need 24-hour armed protection now, my life will never be the same again.

So, I hear you polishpaddy, I hear you.

K-9

polishpaddy wrote: »

Do you understand the subject ?

Look I hate Windows, but I'm not technical enough to use Linux.

I use FF, GMail, Open office etc. etc., anything to avoid Microsoft.

If you can convince me, I 'll change to Linux.

Not Apple though. Come on. One oppressor for another?

Trouser_Press

K-9 wrote: »

Is a Mac ok?

Polishpaddy might beg to differ but as far as I know Macs are grand, especially if you're using Leopard - Tiger, though, did have some security issues, so if you're still using it your every typed word could be recorded by MI6. Just sayin'.

Trouser_Press

K-9 wrote: »

If you can convince me, I 'll change to Linux.

Oh Christ K-9, NOT Linux! The last man to change to Linux ended up in Guantanamo Bay! (All he did was email his Aunty in Auckland to wish her a happy Christmas and Dick Cheney took it as code for a threat to the Homeland). Seriously, avoid Linux, it'll only put you in a whole heap of trouble.

K-9

Trouser_Press wrote: »

Polishpaddy might beg to differ but as far as I know Macs are grand, especially if you're using Leopard - Tiger, though, did have some security issues, so if you're still using it your every typed word could be recorded by MI6. Just sayin'.

I would accept that to an extent.

ITunes, Ipods etc.? Same company?

K-9

Trouser_Press wrote: »

Oh Christ K-9, NOT Linux! The last man to change to Linux ended up in Guantanamo Bay! (All he did was email his Aunty in Auckland to wish her a happy Christmas and Dick Cheney took it as code for a threat to the Homeland). Seriously, avoid Linux, it'll only put you in a whole heap of trouble.

Do educate us, please do.

biko

OP, it'd be helpful if you could elaborate a bit more than single sentence posts that frankly comes off a bit incoherent.

Are you saying MS records everything on Windows? Do you have any backup/links?

I have a firewall that logs every packet and my Windows is not sending info out (other than stuff I want to send).

K-9

biko wrote: »

I have a firewall that logs every packet and my Windows is not sending info out (other than stuff I want to send).

So do I and I'm paranoid.

Microsoft and Google do ask you for permission.

28064212

polishpaddy wrote: »

Do you understand the subject ?

Ironically (from another thread of polishpaddy's):

polishpaddy wrote: »

I am a tiler not a computer man.

You don't say

polishpaddy wrote: »

Interesting what ring are you on when you see all them packets?

What's a ring polishpaddy?

polishpaddy wrote: »

Does a mac have an api?

Yes, of course, has a couple actually. What's an API polishpaddy? And explain how it allows OS creators to view everything you type.

Purple Gorilla

M450

Where in god's name did u find that?? brilliant! even looks like "Does your house have Windows7" haha

Hava to say '28064212' is puttin it up to ya polishpaddy, show us what ya got!

bonkey

Clearly this is going nowhere...