[Still Thinking]

Microsoft denies any wrongdoing, and says they only halted their appeal to avoid the cost of further litigation.

So I can assume it's Microshaft's legal opinion that I too can break into people's computers and add and delete software without their permission, desire, or even advance knowledge? No? So they're somehow legally "special"? They're special alright.

[Boogieman]

Well, when you turn on Windows Update you give Microsoft permission to install software on your mission without asking you.