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2012-11-20 Thread Pommier, Rex R.
ely McAfee didn't trash my legitimately requested and installed AV. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 7:36 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Ot: GOOGLE

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2012-11-19 Thread Mike Schwab
Oh, QuickTime keeps trying to install iTunes. On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 7:44 AM, Elardus Engelbrecht wrote: > When you download something, check the WHOLE web-page, like Adobe, where some > unneeded nasties are also downloaded when you're not careful. -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where

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2012-11-19 Thread Scott Ford
Elardus, I totally agree with you. After getting a virus when I consulted in my email, I am super extra careful 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 19, 2012, at 8:44 AM, Elardus Engelbr

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2012-11-19 Thread Graham Hobbs
Hobbs - Original Message - From: "Phil Smith III" Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 8:46 AM Subject: Re: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome This is off-topic and does not belong on this list, any more than gas prices, politics, or LOLCATs. If I wanted to

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2012-11-19 Thread Phil Smith III
This is off-topic and does not belong on this list, any more than gas prices, politics, or LOLCATs. If I wanted to read about basic Windows issues, I'd subscribe to a basic Windows list. I know Ted meant well, but that doesn't make it appropriate. --

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2012-11-19 Thread Elardus Engelbrecht
Ted MacNEIL wrote: >PS: it was only my desk-top short-cuts to specific web sites. NOT the 'main' >ICON on my desk-top. What are the properties of those short-cuts? Next time, turn off your automatic updates and turn ON any notifications of installation attempts. Look carefully at your 'add-ons

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2012-11-19 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:24:43 -0400, Clark Morris wrote: > > ... I think Adobe likes to also add Mc Afee products ... > How does that work (but I think I've seen it)? Isn't McAfee a commercial product that I wouldn't expect to see drug along with a free upgrade to something else? Is it McAfee L

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2012-11-19 Thread Linda
t; eamacn...@yahoo.ca > Twitter: @TedMacNEIL > > -Original Message- > From: Linda > Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:04:01 > To: > Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > Subject: Re: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome >

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2012-11-19 Thread Ted MacNEIL
: 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

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2012-11-19 Thread Linda
gt; Clark Morris >> - >> Ted MacNEIL >> eamacn...@yahoo.ca >> Twitter: @TedMacNEIL >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Scott Ford >> Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List >> Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:37:30 >>

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2012-11-18 Thread Ted MacNEIL
:24:43 To: Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List 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 ag

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2012-11-18 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Yes - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Graham Hobbs Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:06:05 To: Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List Subject: Re: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome you buy the

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2012-11-18 Thread CM Poncelet
teps-delete-Google-browsing-history--late.html Ted MacNEIL wrote: And, you believe? NYT reported, today, they're under anti-trust investigation. US and EU! --Original Message------ From: Paul Gilmartin Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU ReplyTo: IBM M

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2012-11-18 Thread Clark Morris
t Ford >Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List >Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:37:30 >To: >Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List >Subject: Re: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome > >Ted, > >I just got burnt on Windows 7 x 64 bit, using Outlook 2007. I couldn't click

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2012-11-18 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In <8398516554192612.wa.paulgboulderaim@listserv.ua.edu>, on 11/18/2012 at 07:54 PM, Paul Gilmartin said: >On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:55:33 -0500, Graham Hobbs wrote: >> >>Am I wrong, is google becoming a nasty player? >> >No. Their motto is, "Do no evil!" I thought that it was "Do, know ev

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2012-11-18 Thread Graham Hobbs
you buy the Sunday Toronto Star too:-) - Original Message - From: "Ted MacNEIL" Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 8:57 PM Subject: Re: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome And, you believe? NYT reported, today, they're under anti-trust investiga

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2012-11-18 Thread Ted MacNEIL
And, you believe? NYT reported, today, they're under anti-trust investigation. US and EU! --Original Message-- From: Paul Gilmartin Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU ReplyTo: IBM Mainframe Discussion List Subject: Re: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome Sent: 18 Nov 20

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2012-11-18 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:55:33 -0500, Graham Hobbs wrote: > >Am I wrong, is google becoming a nasty player? > No. Their motto is, "Do no evil!" -- gil -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email

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2012-11-18 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List Subject: Re: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome Southern Ontario too but automatic updates is off, but missed the teeny tiny little checkbox not to install chrome. Am I wrong, is google becoming a nasty player? Graham Hobbs - Original Message - From: "T

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2012-11-18 Thread Graham Hobbs
ovember 18, 2012 7:41 PM Subject: Re: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome 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! - Ted MacNEIL eamacn...@yahoo.ca Twitter: @TedMacNEIL -Original Message- From: Scot

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2012-11-18 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:37:30 To: Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List 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. Outlo

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2012-11-18 Thread Mike Schwab
That is why I DON"T do automatic updates. You have to uncheck the axiliary installs or you get extra software. On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 6:25 PM, Ted MacNEIL wrote: > I installed an upgrade of Flash Player, yesterday, unattended. > I now have GOOGLE CHROME instead of FireFox. > > I know this is of

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2012-11-18 Thread Scott Ford
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

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2012-11-18 Thread Ted MacNEIL
.@yahoo.ca Subject: Ot: GOOGLE Chrome 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

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2012-11-18 Thread Ted MacNEIL
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 t