benb Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 I just stumbled across another WindowsUpdate, that does not require MSIE in any way!http://windowsupdate.62nds.com/I was just wondering if anyone had heard about it and do you know if it is any good. Also, does anyone know if it ACTUALLY is spyware free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Interesting! I have not heard of it previously, but looking at it - it seems legitimate. Located and registered in New Zealand. Published privacy policy. Recommends products to monitor file access on a system. Instructions how to uninstall the plugin.It all looks legitimate to me. How did you find it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benb Posted June 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 I actually don't remember :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 WindizUpdate is not affiliated with or authorized by Microsoft. "Microsoft Windows" is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.Not affiliated, so basically no support from Microsoft.This site does not install, or attempt to install, any form of malware including, but not limited to search bars, adware, keyboard loggers, back doors, trojans, or viruses. It does not change any of your browser settings (however, it does scan your browser settings to determine if you are using a proxy server to access the internet). For the purposes of this clause, we do not consider updates from Microsoft, Adobe, Sun Microsystems, and other major vendors to be "Malware".When you are prompted to allow the plugin to send your information back to this website, if you choose "accept site", an entry is added to the registry under "HKCU\Software\62NDS Solutions\WindizUpdate". This is the only time the plugin will write to the registry.Sounds legit... They even give you the reg key... But again, no support from Microsoft. Best to stick with http://update.microsoft.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 I agree with scarecrowman, what ever your opinions of IE... I would only get my updates from Microsoft itself, that way I know they are legitimate and clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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