As reported live on The Screen Savers, one of the major things that XP service pack #1 fixes is a bug that lets someone delete any file (including system files) from your hard drive. All you have to do is click a link or read an email to be exploited. You can fix this problem by renaming a file or downloading service pack #1. Details are at techtv and grc.com. The links in this story are safe, trust me. =]
The file you need to rename is \WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\System\DFS\uplddrvinfo.htm. I renamed mine to uplddrvinfo.htm.txt.
UPDATED 2:06am 9/10/02
I tried to post this story to slashdot, but aparently they don’t seem to care that if you do not fix this bug, anyone can delete your hard drive on you.
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On a side note, read the End User Licence Agreement when upgrading to SP1 if that’s what you choose to do. Supposally if you install it you give microsoft rights to connect to your computer/run code on it/etc whenever they choose. In other words microsoft 0wnz j00. Also, if you are using a less-then-legal version of xp then you can not install sp1. It will not work. Do not try. Just rename that file.
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Same goes for 2k SP3. If you install it, you are agreeing to the same as in XP SP1.
Basically, you are giving them the right to auto-update your machine without your knowledge. This could include installation of DRM (Digital Rights Management) Look it up. It sucks.
hmmmm too bad ur room never looks like the picture, its a conspiracy. hehehe