~BD~ wrote:

> Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
>> ~BD~ wrote:
>>> ~BD~ wrote:
>>>> WHY? That's all I ask!
>>>> ***
>>> The way I read it, it seems that one *should* have to 'click' before a
>>> download starts.<shrug>
>>>
>>> http://i55.tinypic.com/1z6cto1.jpg
>>>
>>> Maybe I'm not understanding correctly? If I'm not not, please explain.
>>
>> 1. "Clique aqui para instalar o Silverlight"
>> 2. you weren't using Windows XP
>> 3. you weren't using Internet Explorer
>
> Your patience requested, Bts. Please?

With you, that is very difficult.

> I'm not convinced you responses are relevant.

Why? *Are* you using a Windows XP computer with Silverlight installed
in Internet Explorer? What would you expect to be served with your Mac?

> This is the proper page to *obtain* the download:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...playLang=pt-pt
>
> Once one presses the download button, one is whisked away to here

I don't have Windows nor Silverlight. I don't see a "download button."

> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/t...playLang=pt-pt
>
> You will note that it's the same at the original SP3 link in 24hsh

What "original SP3 link in 24hsh" ? 24hoursupport.helpdesk?

> So far, so good - but *who* pushed a *download button* to effect the
> actual download and *why* was the link posted in the newsgroup?

Message-ID?

> I still need to be convinced that the web page I see when clicking the
> SP3 link is *real* and that the .exe file delivered to one's computer
> is a bonio fido SP3 file and not something containing malware.

The file comes from * www.microsoft.com * ... That company is not known
for serving malware for system updates.

> Is there *anyone* on this group who has the wherewithal to download
> the file and CHECK that it is just as it should be? If not, can
> someone direct me to somewhere when it could be checked.

Why on earth would *I* want to download a *~316 MEGABYTE* file to check
because *you* won't do it yourself? Do your own work.

--
-bts
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