Well, spyware dosen't install itself & I have never gotten any by browsing. IE prompts before anything gets installed, however most people don't bother to read or don't know that they don't need to install all that crap. Also, by unchecking 'install on demand' in advanced options nothing will even try.
ActiveX is not necessarily a bad thing, & Avant Browser does allow it to be disabled as does IE in the security settings.
As an aside: firefox 0.8 & 0.9 & mozilla 1.7 do not render Slashdot correctly as I get overlapping of the sidebar and the comments. If I change text size it fixes itself
"The only complaint I have now is that some webpages will only work properly in IE"
That's the main reason I use Avant browser in Windows - it's got all the main features of firefox - search bar, tabs, popup blocking including flash, but uses the IE engine for rendering.
I agree that it is a windows problem (not a bug, but a bad choice), but the article states several things which do not match your experience or the AC indicating that it is not fixed in SP2.
I quote the article:
"Internet Explorer is reported as being less vulnerable. When the user clicks on the link, it opens an "open/save" dialog box in which the user is allowed either to run the program, save it to disk or cancel. Mozilla and Firefox simply run the program without any further user action.
and
"eWEEK.com tested the reported vulnerability on Mozilla Firefox and confirmed the reported behavior. We also confirmed the appearance of the open/save dialog on Windows XP SP1. In our tests on Windows XP SP2, links with the shell: protocol failed to operate at all.
I wonder if some other update is changing the behavior?
It is in fact an IE insecurity too as i just tested it with internet explorer and windows 2000
Odd! The article indicates:
The shell: syntax works only on Windows XP systems. According to one report, similar functionality is available on Windows 2000 but with different syntax.
For some applications, maybe. For others, the closed drivers are clearly inferior to XFree's "nv" module. For example, if you're running Linux on non-Intel hardware, or running a non-Linux Unix on Intel, then you're pretty much out in the cold."
I've never had a problem with nVidia drivers on my AMD system!
You're right about NIS. I used to work in Tech Support for a large PC maker and we shipped NIS with the PCs. The problem you are describing is very common.
There are many documented problems that Symantec acknowledge in their online knowledgebase that have no known solution.
I've never has any problem with this. I have transferred hard drives from one system to another and rebooted without a problem. Windows detects the new hardware and installs all needed drivers. The worst that can happen is that you may need the OS CD or a driver CD to get a driver that is not installed by default.
You end up with a larger registry than usual, as it will references to old hardware, but in general it does not cause problems. If you are worried you can delete registry keys (I can't remeber which) that will erase the HW info and the machine will re-enumerate on reboot. This is essentially what the MS tool Sysprep does, I believe.
X-Wings also fly in the atmosphere and maybe they design it so that its response in space is similar so the pilot dosen't have to adjust his thinking between the two environments.
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Well, spyware dosen't install itself & I have never gotten any by browsing. IE prompts before anything gets installed, however most people don't bother to read or don't know that they don't need to install all that crap. Also, by unchecking 'install on demand' in advanced options nothing will even try.
ActiveX is not necessarily a bad thing, & Avant Browser does allow it to be disabled as does IE in the security settings.
As an aside: firefox 0.8 & 0.9 & mozilla 1.7 do not render Slashdot correctly as I get overlapping of the sidebar and the comments. If I change text size it fixes itself
"The only complaint I have now is that some webpages will only work properly in IE"
That's the main reason I use Avant browser in Windows - it's got all the main features of firefox - search bar, tabs, popup blocking including flash, but uses the IE engine for rendering.
I do use firefox under linux.
"I miss the little search engine box I have in Firefox, I miss my popup blocker"
The Google toolbar is a nice substitute in a pinch.
I agree that it is a windows problem (not a bug, but a bad choice), but the article states several things which do not match your experience or the AC indicating that it is not fixed in SP2.
I quote the article:
"Internet Explorer is reported as being less vulnerable. When the user clicks on the link, it opens an "open/save" dialog box in which the user is allowed either to run the program, save it to disk or cancel. Mozilla and Firefox simply run the program without any further user action.
and
"eWEEK.com tested the reported vulnerability on Mozilla Firefox and confirmed the reported behavior. We also confirmed the appearance of the open/save dialog on Windows XP SP1. In our tests on Windows XP SP2, links with the shell: protocol failed to operate at all.
I wonder if some other update is changing the behavior?
It is in fact an IE insecurity too as i just tested it with internet explorer and windows 2000
Odd! The article indicates:
The shell: syntax works only on Windows XP systems. According to one report, similar functionality is available on Windows 2000 but with different syntax.
I like the Dr. Nick quote from the Simpsons - "Don't worry, it's inflammable."
Lawyers don't sue people.
People sue people.
Yeah, you're right. They are tools!
It's easy:
They're terrorists if we don't like them, freedom fighters if we do, and guerillas if we're not sure.
I guess you'd be suprised!
I used to work tech support, and most people insisted on getting the exact same HD as the one which just failed.
This is true.
Another example is ice, such as in glaciers, which definitely do flow as well.
F1 cars and piston powered planes still use air cooling, so I think it must be OK.
Well... At least until the take the worst of both formats to create a new 3rd format.
Did you perhaps mean 100% (ie. all are OK), or are you really saying that 0% are unscratched?
I haven't got any scratched myself, but my wife is probably close to the 0% unscratched end.
For some applications, maybe. For others, the closed drivers are clearly inferior to XFree's "nv" module. For example, if you're running Linux on non-Intel hardware, or running a non-Linux Unix on Intel, then you're pretty much out in the cold."
I've never had a problem with nVidia drivers on my AMD system!
You're right about NIS. I used to work in Tech Support for a large PC maker and we shipped NIS with the PCs. The problem you are describing is very common.
There are many documented problems that Symantec acknowledge in their online knowledgebase that have no known solution.
What good are standards, when everyone has their own?
"The early worm get eaten by the bird"
Yeah,
It'll make a big difference if they'll have to resort to 10m accuracy with DGPS (differential GSP) with selective availability.
I am not a number .. Oh, wait.. I'm 648849
I thought it was octopodes.
What are the plurals of 'octopus', 'hippopotamus', 'syllabus'?
Why octopuses instead of 'octopi' 'octopodes' or 'dem theayr things'?
I've never has any problem with this. I have transferred hard drives from one system to another and rebooted without a problem. Windows detects the new hardware and installs all needed drivers. The worst that can happen is that you may need the OS CD or a driver CD to get a driver that is not installed by default.
You end up with a larger registry than usual, as it will references to old hardware, but in general it does not cause problems. If you are worried you can delete registry keys (I can't remeber which) that will erase the HW info and the machine will re-enumerate on reboot. This is essentially what the MS tool Sysprep does, I believe.
Well, I deleted mine after I copied them all to CD-R
I saw an interview with the cast on TV before Reloaded was released where they confirmed this.
I can't wait to get one of these to match up with my Quantum hard drive!
Why not?
X-Wings also fly in the atmosphere and maybe they design it so that its response in space is similar so the pilot dosen't have to adjust his thinking between the two environments.