Microsoft admits XP phones home every day

SOFTWARE GIANT Microsoft has admitted that it talks to the computers of punters signed up for its Genuine Advantage programme every day.

Windows XP apparently calls Vole central on a daily basis for no reason which is remotely useful to the user.

A spokesVole told the Associated Press that the reason it does this is in case the software malfunctions and started delivering false results.

Microsoft is worried that since the software snooping scheme is in beta the Vole might need to shut it down quickly.

Windows Genuine Advantage program boss David Lazar said that the software calling home was just a safety switch and no one needed to worry about it.

The only problem is that Vole didn't tell anyone that is what Genuine Advantage does.

Lazer said it was true that Microsoft didn't tell anyone and maybe it should have kept users better informed. He said the Vole was "looking at ways to communicate that in a more forward manner" .

He said that the company would tweak the program soon so that it only phones up Microsoft every two weeks.

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