AOL fixing Microsoft default settings

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Without notice AOL has been modifying the operating system settings of
users with AOL software installed on Windows computers.  Although
complaints about Windows' Messenger pop-up spam continue to grow, few
users bother to turn off the Windows' Messenger service.  Starting two
weeks ago AOL used the self-updating machanism in AOL's software to
turn-off the Windows' Messenger service.  AOL has turned it off on
15 million users computers so far.

http://www.securityfocus.com/news/7278

How many other ISPs intend to follow AOL's practice and use their
connection support software to fix the defaults on their customer's
Windows computers?

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