Unseen Automatic Updates during web connection time is the new way of MS products. Less user controle and more MS control over the processes going on in your computer. Isn't bill gates sooo sweet? I've read articls on that at ZDNET and other known tech news sites. It's a good bet that other odd changes are likely to continue to pop up on peoples computers that they didn't ask for in the future.

When my Win2k sp2 is no longer compatable with anything I'm prepared to end my use of computers altogether. It was a very hard decision. But it's one I've made and commited to.