I minded. My brother did. One of my sons did! - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL
-----Original Message----- From: Linda <linda.lst...@comcast.net> Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:04:01 To: <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> Subject: Re: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome Hi, I too got the Chrome tag along install courtesy of the automatic update (now turned off) for Reader several weeks ago. Most irritating. Adobe seems to think that is a feature. I opened a priority security incident for the unauthorized new install, not update, of software on my PC. They said that nobody else minded. I don't believe that, but am I perhaps the only one who opened a security incident? Hummm, Linda Sent from my iPhone On Nov 18, 2012, at 7:32 PM, Ted MacNEIL <eamacn...@yahoo.ca> wrote: > Yes, but. > Obscurity is bad! > > I'm supposedly an expert. > > What about my (in their 80's) parents? > > - > Ted MacNEIL > eamacn...@yahoo.ca > Twitter: @TedMacNEIL > > -----Original Message----- > From: Clark Morris <cfmpub...@ns.sympatico.ca> > Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:24:43 > To: <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > Subject: Re: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome > > On 18 Nov 2012 16:41:41 -0800, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: > >> Shouldn't have to go to the trouble of backing out their 'help'! >> If I'd wanted CHROME, I'd have kept it years ago! > > On any install/update check carefully to see what other products the > vendor has checked for installation. I think Adobe likes to also add > Mc Afee products and some others want to add the ASK toolbar. Java > prompts you to get Open Office. > > Clark Morris >> - >> Ted MacNEIL >> eamacn...@yahoo.ca >> Twitter: @TedMacNEIL >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Scott Ford <scott_j_f...@yahoo.com> >> Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> >> Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:37:30 >> To: <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> >> Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> >> Subject: Re: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome >> >> Ted, >> >> I just got burnt on Windows 7 x 64 bit, using Outlook 2007. I couldn't click >> on URLs and pull up my IE9 browser. I downloaded the fix from Microsoft. >> Applied it. Outlook worked fine, it wrecked IE9. Thank got is took a backup >> point prior all I had to do s restore, but still have my Outlook issue. I >> have seem several products install Chrome as part of them ... >> >> Scott ford >> www.identityforge.com >> >> Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll >> understand. - Chinese Proverb >> >> >> On Nov 18, 2012, at 7:25 PM, Ted MacNEIL <eamacn...@yahoo.ca> wrote: >> >>> I installed an upgrade of Flash Player, yesterday, unattended. >>> I now have GOOGLE CHROME instead of FireFox. >>> >>> I know this is off-topic to the lists I've cross-posted to but I think the >>> warning is appropriate, for those who care. >>> >>> I, personally, don't like CHROME. >>> And, I don't know (for sure) that this is what did it. >>> But, it's the only update I've done in months, except for Patch Tuesday(s). >>> >>> A word to the wise is efficient. >>> >>> PS: this was done in Canada (Southern Ontario), if that's relevant. >>> >>> - >>> Ted MacNEIL >>> eamacn...@yahoo.ca >>> Twitter: @TedMacNEIL >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >>> send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
