This language may be there to protect some other method of accomplishing this than the one you can turn off, or to pave the way for removing that option. Unlike most technology companies, Microsoft has long range plans and starts the groundwork early.

Standard sequence
  • Put in the clause and hope nobody pays any attention.
  • If somebody notices, tell them "It doesn't actually mean what it says".
  • If the noise just won't quit, reword it. Later, put it back in with different phrasing. Nobody'll make any noise because it's old hat. "Everybody already knows about that."
  • Start sending out the lawyer letters to violators of the license.