Check this out from the InqWell:
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=4729
From the MS SP3 EULA:
* The OS Product or OS Components contain components that
enable and facilitate the use of certain Internet-based
services. You acknowledge and agree that Microsoft may
automatically check the version of the OS Product and/or its
components that you are utilizing and may provide upgrades
or fixes to the OS Product that will be automatically
downloaded to your computer.
W2K now acts like WXP - sneaky bastards in Redmond!
Guess we better all be more careful