I'm not sure why you would choose to continue this argument, but since you're becoming more civil I will attempt to do the same. Principle of Least Privilege is meaningless if you trust the application to behave itself. The point of Principle of Least Privilege is that it's imposed by the OS, not ...

Instead of being paranoid on principle, learn how stuff works, learn about computer security, learn how the internet works. Sure, and instead of making snarky assumptions about who you're talking to, you should take a dose of your own medicine. If you had half the education that your haughty ...

Sure, you can dismiss it as paranoid. But the real issue is your wrongful belief that you're entitled to track the usage patterns of people using the software you've provided. Or that folks can't decide for themselves whether or not an upgrade is warranted. Anyway, thank you for providing the ...

Would you please provide the address it connects to so that I can block it with a firewall? I don't want the software to phone home without my express permission.

Thanks,
Lin

Hi there,

How do I prevent the Windows version of Filebot from phoning home to check for updates each time I launch it?

Thanks,
Lin