Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-20 Thread Janis L Gilmore
ilytree.com > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 2:27 PM > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk > > Red, > > Well, I guess the age distribution of the Legacy population is probably > weighted towards the higher end, but I would advise against s

RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-19 Thread Red Sanders
blems and solutions. Red > Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:27:00 -0600> From: lacorri...@sbcglobal.net> To: > LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: > Internet Explorer Security Risk> > > > Hi all,> > > > I originally posted &

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-19 Thread Ann Parsons
rs are not. Ann - Original Message - From: "Red Sanders" To: "Legacy Users Group" Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 3:58 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk Ron, Whoa - can you get me on a soap box about the more challengi

RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread Red Sanders
have) and you'll see what I'm talking about. Red> From: ased...@artseddon.com> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:27:30 -0800> > Yeh Ron,> > I'm only 81,

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread Art Seddon
or dial-up to download. But stereotypes prevail. Art Seddon - Original Message - From: ronald ferguson To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 2:27 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk Red, Well, I guess the age distr

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread Momalot66
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ > From: redsande...@hotmail.com > To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk >

RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread ronald ferguson
cyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk > Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:58:59 -0600 > > > > > > > > > Ron, > > > > Whoa - can you get me on a soap box about the more challenging world of > industry! Ther

RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread Red Sanders
____________> > > > > > > > > > > > From: redsande...@hotmail.com> > > To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com> > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Off >

RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread ronald ferguson
/ _ > From: redsande...@hotmail.com > To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk > Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread Hope Bagot Bees
Thanks - I have a very useful son who spends his day designing complicated databases for various companies worldwide and he set me up with the router firewall etc. and whenever I check, nothing untoward can ever get in, if you see what I mean, but I still wonder whenever my PCGuard anti-virus,

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread RobinH
Also see the comments on that article Robin Hoare - Original Message - From: "Don Brown" To: Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 8:11 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk To those trashing IE and everything Microsoft, read the artic

RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread Red Sanders
bly been said here before, but since the security of I.E. arose, I thought it would be a good time interject. Please excuse if I've overstepped! Red Sanders > Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:22:46 +> From: hopebagot.b...@virgin.net> To: > LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com&

RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread ronald ferguson
/fergys/ _ > Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:22:46 + > From: hopebagot.b...@virgin.net > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Inter

RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread Don Brown
.com] On > Behalf Of jeffma...@sephardicgen.com > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 12:19 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk > > Mike Fry wrote: > > jeffma...@sephardicgen.com wrote: > > >

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread Hope Bagot Bees
Red Sanders wrote: Finally, your Windows Firewall must be on. I keep hearing this, but my Wireless Router has it's own built-in firewall and if I use the Windows one as well, they seem to argue with each other, from time to time. Do you still say the Windows Firewall should be on? ***

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread Lhite31
Mine do not. It opens the IE within Legacy. Lloyd In a message dated 12/18/2008 11:35:41 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, ceddaco...@gmail.com writes: Hate to contradict you but my Legacy opens Firefox. *** Holiday discounts on Legacy 7.0, add-ons, books, and more. Visit http://tinyurl.co

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread jeffma...@sephardicgen.com
Mike Fry wrote: jeffma...@sephardicgen.com wrote: My problem with IE is that it is inherently. Yes IE7 is better and Microsoft has made major steps towards security. But even though I absolutely keep up-to-date with Microsoft's critical updates, use antivirus and anti-malware software, plus 3

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread jeffma...@sephardicgen.com
Mike Fry wrote: jeffma...@sephardicgen.com wrote: Yes I have. And when I click on launch browser it does open Firefox. BUT , when I click on something in the Legacy home page (example check for update, or one of the Legacy News items) it is using IE within Legacy. I know because when

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread Mike Fry
jeffma...@sephardicgen.com wrote: Yes I have. And when I click on launch browser it does open Firefox. BUT , when I click on something in the Legacy home page (example check for update, or one of the Legacy News items) it is using IE within Legacy. I know because when a script error

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread Mike Fry
jeffma...@sephardicgen.com wrote: My problem with IE is that it is inherently. Yes IE7 is better and Microsoft has made major steps towards security. But even though I absolutely keep up-to-date with Microsoft's critical updates, use antivirus and anti-malware software, plus 3rd party firew

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread jeffma...@sephardicgen.com
Yes I have. And when I click on launch browser it does open Firefox. BUT , when I click on something in the Legacy home page (example check for update, or one of the Legacy News items) it is using IE within Legacy. I know because when a script error appears during a check for update,

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread Randolph Clark
me that Legacy > insists on using it rather than the default browser (Firefox). > > Jeff > > - Original Message - > *From:* Red Sanders > *To:* Legacy Users Group > *Sent:* Thursday, December 18, 2008 10:39 AM > *Subject:* RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explore

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread jeffma...@sephardicgen.com
r 18, 2008 10:39 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk To all, I was in charge of technology in a school district with more than 5,000 computers - all running Internet Explorer (I.E.). As long as each machine was set to receive automatic updates to I.

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread Dermot McGlone
Jeff, Have you tried to sepcify to Legacy that it use Firefox as the browser? Check Options>Customise>Launch Tab and enter the Program name in the "Alternate Web Browser" box. This shouldn't have to be done, but if it works... Regards, Dermot. -- Try out Legacy Family Tree Software today! It

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread jeffma...@sephardicgen.com
Mike Fry wrote: jeffma...@sephardicgen.com wrote: This is one of the things I do not like about Legacy which uses IE exclusively. I wish there was a way to get it to use an alternative browser instead of IE and Active-X. Jeff ronald ferguson wrote: Wide publicity has been given to a potentia

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread John Clare
Absolutely. Especially as IE does not adhere to standard. John 2008/12/18 jeffma...@sephardicgen.com : > This is one of the things I do not like about Legacy which uses IE > exclusively. I wish there was a way to get it to use an alternative browser > instead of IE and Active-X. > > Jeff > > rona

RE: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread Red Sanders
milytree.com> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: > Internet Explorer Security Risk> > jeffma...@sephardicgen.com wrote:> > This > is one of the things I do not like about Legacy which uses IE > > > exclusively. I wish there was a way to get it to use an alternative

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread Mike Fry
jeffma...@sephardicgen.com wrote: This is one of the things I do not like about Legacy which uses IE exclusively. I wish there was a way to get it to use an alternative browser instead of IE and Active-X. Jeff ronald ferguson wrote: Wide publicity has been given to a potential security risk

Re: [LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-18 Thread jeffma...@sephardicgen.com
This is one of the things I do not like about Legacy which uses IE exclusively. I wish there was a way to get it to use an alternative browser instead of IE and Active-X. Jeff ronald ferguson wrote: Wide publicity has been given to a potential security risk affecting *all* versions of Intern

[LegacyUG] Off Topic: Internet Explorer Security Risk

2008-12-17 Thread ronald ferguson
Wide publicity has been given to a potential security risk affecting *all* versions of Internet Explorer. What may not be realised is that this also affects IE 8 Beta 2. Please see the following MS Bulletin extract: - Note for Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 The vulnerability addressed by