Google's New Browser

[siljaline]

http://www.lavasoft.com/company/blog/?p=439

Silj

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siljaline

"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

[John Doe]

Had it installed since it was first announded, it seems pretty good!
Wonder how deep Googles' nose is up my ass now?

"siljaline" <spam@uce.gov> wrote in message news:ga6e6a$bg3$1@aioe.org...
> http://www.lavasoft.com/company/blog/?p=439
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> Silj
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> siljaline
>
> "Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
> because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable
> from
> -- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free
> time."
> - Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_
>
>
>
>

[Andy Walker]

John Doe wrote:

>Had it installed since it was first announded, it seems pretty good!
>Wonder how deep Googles' nose is up my ass now?

I loaded it and immediately had to remove googleupdate.exe from

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

As well as a scheduled task that they add for googleupdate.exe. I
haven't done much sniffing on the traffic it sends yet, but I will
probably be doing that when I get a few extra minutes. You can bet
they aren't providing Chrome out of concern for your privacy, or your
security it would seem.

"Google did not directly address questions about this vulnerability or
whether it plans to make any changes to Chrome to prevent any
potential problems. Instead, a Google spokeswoman said in a statement
that, by default, Chrome downloads files into a separate folder
instead of on the user's desktop as a way to avoid some security
problems. In addition, she said that users can set the browser to ask
where to save each file before downloading it. [WTF? Like that helps]

She also did not say whether Google intends to upgrade to the more
recent version of WebKit, which addresses the problem by displaying a
dialog box for JAR files asking users if they want to"
http://googleprivacy.notlong.com

[Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries]

Andy Walker wrote:
> John Doe wrote:
>
>> Had it installed since it was first announded, it seems pretty good!
>> Wonder how deep Googles' nose is up my ass now?
>
> I loaded it and immediately had to remove googleupdate.exe from
>
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

You could've just removed it using Add and Remove Programs.

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Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries

"You know you can indict a ham sandwich if you want to."
William J. Martini, Judge, United States District Cour

[Andy Walker]

Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries wrote:

>Andy Walker wrote:
>> John Doe wrote:
>>
>>> Had it installed since it was first announded, it seems pretty good!
>>> Wonder how deep Googles' nose is up my ass now?
>>
>> I loaded it and immediately had to remove googleupdate.exe from
>>
>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>
>You could've just removed it using Add and Remove Programs.

I didn't want to remove it, I only want it to run when I initiate it.

[siljaline]

"John Doe" wrote:
> Had it installed since it was first announded, it seems pretty good! Wonder how deep
> Googles' nose is up my ass now?

Hmm... read my Blog > Thanks and see later entries to this post.

http://msmvps.com/blogs/siljaline/ar...a/default.aspx

/Never/ Run a Beta on your fave Box <grin> I never do and don't condone it.
IMHO.


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siljaline

"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

[Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries]

Andy Walker wrote:
> Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries wrote:
>
>> Andy Walker wrote:
>>> John Doe wrote:
>>>
>>>> Had it installed since it was first announded, it seems pretty
>>>> good! Wonder how deep Googles' nose is up my ass now?
>>>
>>> I loaded it and immediately had to remove googleupdate.exe from
>>>
>>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>>
>> You could've just removed it using Add and Remove Programs.
>
> I didn't want to remove it, I only want it to run when I initiate it.

Google Updater -> Preferences -> Advanced Options -> "Let me check for
updates myself"

--
Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries

"You know you can indict a ham sandwich if you want to."
William J. Martini, Judge, United States District Court

[kurt wismer]

Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries wrote:
> Andy Walker wrote:
>> John Doe wrote:
>>
>>> Had it installed since it was first announded, it seems pretty good!
>>> Wonder how deep Googles' nose is up my ass now?
>> I loaded it and immediately had to remove googleupdate.exe from
>>
>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>
> You could've just removed it using Add and Remove Programs.

actually, googleupdate.exe and the scheduled task remain even after you
uninstall google chrome through add and remove programs...

--
"it's not the right time to be sober
now the idiots have taken over
spreading like a social cancer,
is there an answer?"

[Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries]

kurt wismer wrote:
> Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries wrote:
>> Andy Walker wrote:
>>> John Doe wrote:
>>>
>>>> Had it installed since it was first announded, it seems pretty
>>>> good! Wonder how deep Googles' nose is up my ass now?
>>> I loaded it and immediately had to remove googleupdate.exe from
>>>
>>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>>
>> You could've just removed it using Add and Remove Programs.
>
> actually, googleupdate.exe and the scheduled task remain even after
> you uninstall google chrome through add and remove programs...

But as you may have figured when you read the subsequent posts, I was
talking about removing Google Update (which can be removed using Add and
Remove Programs).

--
Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries

"You know you can indict a ham sandwich if you want to."
William J. Martini, Judge, United States District Court

[kurt wismer]

Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries wrote:
> kurt wismer wrote:
>> Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries wrote:
>>> Andy Walker wrote:
>>>> John Doe wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Had it installed since it was first announded, it seems pretty
>>>>> good! Wonder how deep Googles' nose is up my ass now?
>>>> I loaded it and immediately had to remove googleupdate.exe from
>>>>
>>>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>>> You could've just removed it using Add and Remove Programs.
>> actually, googleupdate.exe and the scheduled task remain even after
>> you uninstall google chrome through add and remove programs...
>
> But as you may have figured when you read the subsequent posts, I was
> talking about removing Google Update (which can be removed using Add and
> Remove Programs).

well i guess the problem i had was that the subsequent posts didn't
match my experience... there was no google update in my add and remove
programs...

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"it's not the right time to be sober
now the idiots have taken over
spreading like a social cancer,
is there an answer?"