I have the same issue with Quicktime. I explicitly do *not* choose the Apple Updater software when installing QT.
It installs it anyway and then I have to go uninstall it after I'm done installing QT. After doing this a couple dozen times, you get sick of it. > -----Original Message----- > Tom MS is not alone. > > I have downloaded both Itunes to handle my podcast collections and > downloads, plus of course Quicktime for programs that need it. > > I turn off their little quicktime taskbar program. > > However sitting in my Windows taskmanager are three little programs > that I did not authorize or want running. > > Applemobiledevicesercice.exe > Ipodservice.exe > Ituneshelper.exe > > Not one of these programs have I authorized nor do I want them > running. However Apple must have earned from MS how to slip programs > into your system so you can go and do what you want without the > customer knowing it. SO MS is not alone in this concept, Jobs is not > far behind. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
