i recently downloaded an mp3 program and stupidly left the quick install checked. It made bing my homepage. After one day running it all of a sudden i get this error message
0xC004D401
an unauthorized change was made to your license
to keep your system stable you must go online and validate that your software is genuine
now, i got rid of it but the point is that after i got this message, my control panel would not come up at all. WHen i accessed it through "my computer" it had everything there but the internet options icon, making it hard to change my homepage. Then i read up online about how hard it is to get rid of bing. Now, i'm an idiot, of that there is no doubt, but i'm kinda scared of microsoft's intent with this "bing". It seemed to me to be an odd coincidence, especially the circumstances after making it my homepage as a condition (optional except for the retarded or impatient)of a program download. I have reloaded the program, as an IT guy I work with says he has never had trouble like this, so i'll give it another go, without bing attached and see what happens. As long as I can system restore and play my damn game i think i'll be alright. Thx for listening to my rant!!!!