Windows does it again!

[phazzedout]

This has probably been discussed before, but have any of you heard of this.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/05/microsoft_update_quietly_insta.html

http://annoyances.org/exec/show/article08-600

What do you guys think of it?

 

[adamparkzer]

This has probably been discussed before, but have any of you heard of this.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/05/microsoft_update_quietly_insta.html

http://annoyances.org/exec/show/article08-600

What do you guys think of it?

It seems like I don't have that add-on installed on my Firefox, I might've removed it earlier because I didn't know what it was.

 

[Smith6612]

This plug-in is nothing major or new. Whenever it updates Firefox on start will bring up the Add-ons manager and show you that it was installed or updated. The uninstall button on it does work (and if it doesn't you're missing a patch) so it's no big deal.

 

[CWeb Creative]

Its just another way of microsofts to try and take over anything that competes with thier products. Its not that bad though and i dont care because i already use IE.

P.S. this is my 100th post :biggrin:

 

[wongers]

if enough people report it to the right authorities (which they probably wont), then Microsoft could get fined like a trillion dollars again! YEY

 

[alexandgruntz]

I did have it, but once it was updated I removed it. No big deal.

 

[eddyway]

This is business tricks. Microsoft wants to make more money but other people want to make money too. I am using both IE8 and Firefox 3.6 and I prefer FF over IE.

 

[seafury]

What about the incompatibility between Windows 7 and Open Office, or anyrhing portable.

 

[jtwhite]

For some reason this does not surprise me.

 

[shinkou]

This is not news though, it's very annoying. It's also one of the reasons I use Linux on my home computer.

Microsoft? :thefinger

 

[jtwhite]

I still use Microsoft's software, but I have used and do like Linux such as Ubuntu or Fedora.

 

[phazzedout]

I don't like using a lot of Microsoft products. I would completely migrate to linux but it doesn't really work on my laptop. So I am trying to find a fix for my wireless card. I don't want to do anything with Microsoft... Too bad that a B.S. in Computer Science requires you to take Visual Basic...

 

[jtwhite]

I don't like using a lot of Microsoft products. I would completely migrate to linux but it doesn't really work on my laptop. So I am trying to find a fix for my wireless card. I don't want to do anything with Microsoft... Too bad that a B.S. in Computer Science requires you to take Visual Basic...

I just like the look and feel of Windows, maybe it's because I've been on it my entire life. I am certainly capable of using Linux and I have, I just think the GUI is too bulky.