Giant Monopoly Acts Shady

According to this article, Microsoft has been updating your computer with your consent or knowledge. Even if you have automatic updates turned off, Microsoft can still get in there and mess with the system.

No-one has claimed any damage to their system as a result of these updates (which affected 9 files associated with Windows Update), but the fact that Microsoft can just barge in and update your system whether you like it or not is a bit disconcerting.