Re: Disabling Flash

2005-02-20 Thread CarlosRivera
Actually, I just found out those folks at work installed some software on my box again. So, I had to rip out some more crap. You also need to locate appropriate all.js and remove or comment out the appropriate plugin.scan.XXX line; otherwise, the plugins keeps coming back. CarlosRivera wrote:

Re: Disabling Flash

2005-02-20 Thread Anthony G. Atkielski
Daniel Veditz writes: > Firefox does not install flash. If flash is not installed and you go to > a page with flash content (or other unknown plugin types) the > space contains a picture of a puzzle piece which you can click to > install the handler (if we know about it). > > Something else ins

Re: Disabling Flash

2005-02-20 Thread Daniel Veditz
Anthony G. Atkielski wrote: Michael Lefevre writes: If you don't trust the Flash plugin, then don't have it installed. Firefox never asked me about Flash when I installed it, and I can't find a plugin anywhere that I can deinstall. It just appeared. Firefox does not install flash. If flash is not

Re: Disabling Flash

2005-02-20 Thread CarlosRivera
On windows there is pluginreg.dat. Just rip out all the plugins from "about:plugins" that you don't like. I notice that my unix version of mozilla does not have this file, but "about:plugins" says I have no plugins installed. So, I am not sure if the file is the same or not. You should be ab

Just say NO to Bin Ladin!!!!

2005-02-20 Thread angelonmyshoulder61
Hi all I am helping a friend promote a web site. You see a childhood friend of hers lost her husband at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. She has run into some hard times and my freind wants to help her. So she came up with the idea to market Just say NO to Bin Ladin dartboards and punching

Re: Disabling Flash

2005-02-20 Thread Ian G
Anthony G. Atkielski wrote: Firefox never asked me about Flash when I installed it, and I can't find a plugin anywhere that I can deinstall. It just appeared. The way it works is a bar appears that suggests you install it. It's not supposed to install itself. If there is any way that Flash ins

Re: Disabling Flash

2005-02-20 Thread Anthony G. Atkielski
Michael Lefevre writes: > Only if there's a security flaw in Flash itself. Security flaws in programs of this type are legion. I don't plan to be a victim. > If you don't trust the Flash plugin, then don't have it installed. Firefox never asked me about Flash when I installed it, and I can't f

Re: Disabling Flash

2005-02-20 Thread Michael Lefevre
On 2005-02-19, Anthony G. Atkielski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do my eyes deceive me, or is there no way to disable Flash in Firefox? > If there's no way to prevent Flash from being displayed, this is a > security breach. Only if there's a security flaw in Flash itself. If you don't trust the F