Microsoft Shift Asserts

[Steve Hodgson]

What are Microsoft Shift Asserts? Since installing Office 2008 I get
these each time I quit - to a variety of servers usually
sqm.microsoft.com but I have seen others via Little Snitch.

Couldn't see references to these when I had a quick search on Google.
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Cheers,

Steve

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[John McGhie]

Hi Steve:

Are you sure you are running the RETAIL version?

An assert is a statement set in one module of a program that can be tested
by the called module. If the assertion is not true, something has gone
wrong and you can trap the error and find out what blew up.

They are normally used in beta code as an aid to debugging.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assertion_(computing)

It can also be used in remote procedure calling to ensure that nobody is
eves-dropping on the conversation between two programs.

Cheers

What are Microsoft Shift Asserts? Since installing Office 2008 I get
these each time I quit - to a variety of servers usually
sqm.microsoft.com but I have seen others via Little Snitch.

Couldn't see references to these when I had a quick search on Google.

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[Steve Hodgson]

Are you sure you are running the RETAIL version?

An assert is a statement set in one module of a program that can be tested
by the called module. If the assertion is not true, something has gone
wrong and you can trap the error and find out what blew up.

They are normally used in beta code as an aid to debugging.

I would have thought so. Home and Student edition from Amazon.co.uk.
Screenshot available below although I don't know if it adds much.

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Steve

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[Daiya Mitchell]

I think it is the CEIP program--I seem to remember hearing people also
call it SQM. You can choose to send MS information about what commands
and features you use so that they have a more accurate understanding of
how people use Office.

Dump " Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP)" into Help for
more info. It can be turned on and off in Preferences for each program.
Turn it all off and see if it stops.

 

[Steve Hodgson]

That seems to be it thanks.

Cheers,

Steve

I think it is the CEIP program--I seem to remember hearing people also
call it SQM. You can choose to send MS information about what commands
and features you use so that they have a more accurate understanding of
how people use Office.

Dump " Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP)" into Help for
more info. It can be turned on and off in Preferences for each program.
Turn it all off and see if it stops.

Cheers,

Steve

The reply-to email address is a spam trap.
Email steve 'at' shodgson 'dot' org 'dot' uk