Not propaganda, I saw a great example of this once bringing up a Windows system on a residential line shared with other apartments. Seconds after the box's "Hey

Not propaganda, I saw a great example of this once bringing up a Windows system on a residential line shared with other apartments. Seconds after the box's "Hey, there, Windows Update, got something for me?", the network slowed to a crawl and our router's (rejected) incoming connection log grew hot and heavy. Would be lovely if the massive influx of attempted incoming connections were just eager WindowsUpdate systems, but unless Microsoft moved their infrastructure to China and Romania... Anyway, there's a reason to travel with your own locked-down router and to never connect through anyone else's connection directly, especially if you're running Windows. Even that's not foolproof, but at least you've got an Angry Bouncer protecting the Windows Club. Windows Update connections totally feel like spotlights and booming bass.