It seems that some Windows Vista users are experiencing weird things, like their machines updating and then rebooting by itself (automatically). You can read the story on ZDnet here. According the Microsoft (those people who created Windows), they have no idea what is causing this behaviour. They are claiming that some third party software is responsible for that. But I guess it is not a smart excuse, since what they are saying is that Windows Vista is not secure. Just think, if some sotware can force Windows to update itself, what else can they do without your knowledge! Perhaps it is some antivirus or security software which automatically enables the Windows Update?

I mean if the creators of Windows are at a lost, what can normal users like us do? Or perhaps it is the idea of Microsoft all along? Sure, sometimes updates are good, but how do we know what Microsoft is “updating” for us. And what information is Micrsoft taking from our systems? We have no idea how it works and to what extend this type of updates will affect our system. In fact, we will never know. And how about the updates themselves? What do these updates do to our systems? I am sure most of us want to know what updates are being done and whether we need those updates in the first place.

How many of you face this behaviour in your Vista machines? Do you face the same problem in Windows XP machines as well. From what I know, none of my company’s Windows PCs have this “problem”, so it is very likely a third party software causing it. But what do I know, right?

Perhaps one day, Windows Machines can updated themselves and when they reboot, presto! Linux! The best update to Windows ever. Now, if only I can teach others to use Linux.