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From: Rob on 1 Mar 2010 17:20 "MowGreen" <mowgreen(a)nowandzen.com> wrote in message news:#NtwRsXuKHA.5008(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > As usual, it's the End User who is left holding the proverbial stick. > Or rather, getting hit in the head with it due to a bureaucracy tussling > with a corporation. > > I have no idea how MS and the EU came to a resolution on this absurd > browser issue but the Opera folks definitely deserve some of the blame, > too. They're the ones who first initiated the legal action and balked at > some of the proposed resolutions. > Folks still won't be installing Opera and it's not because they are > unaware of it's existence ... they just DON'T LIKE IT ! > > > > MowGreen What makes me laugh about this, is the comment made by Mozilla Foundation chair Mitchell Baker. He described the news as "an important milestone towards helping people take control of their online lives." Just how exactly is being annoyed by a pop up screen every time I start a new browsing session, helping me take control of my online life!? If there was an option to turn it off then maybe. I don't suppose for one minute Mr Baker is thinking about all the free advertising he's now getting. Microsoft should never of been forced to advertise it's competitors products, let alone for free. I'm sorry, but if people in this day and age don't know there's alternatives to IE, then more fool them. There's no excuse for not shopping around or feigning ignorance. Christ, we all know how to use Google don't we? What's next, that's all I can say. Oh and thanks EU but I happen to like bendy bananas too ;o)
From: Opinicus on 2 Mar 2010 00:24 On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 13:19:02 -0800, JTC <JTC(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I saw that update today, Fortunately I have automatic updates turned off and > always do a Custom update and declined it. > Maybe this is the way to go ? That's the way I went. Followed up by "Hide this update" from the WUP screen of courese. The problem seems to be what people who haven't done this can do to get rid of the nag screen at startup. -- Bob http://www.kanyak.com
From: Smirnoff on 2 Mar 2010 03:36 "Opinicus" <gezgin(a)spamcop.net.which.is.not.invalid> wrote in message news:ju7po515chmptqfnpefit6bt61v7djbm9o(a)4ax.com... > On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 13:19:02 -0800, JTC <JTC(a)discussions.microsoft.com> > wrote: >> I saw that update today, Fortunately I have automatic updates turned off >> and >> always do a Custom update and declined it. >> Maybe this is the way to go ? > > That's the way I went. Followed up by "Hide this update" from the WUP > screen of courese. > > The problem seems to be what people who haven't done this can do to > get rid of the nag screen at startup. > > -- > Bob > http://www.kanyak.com Exactly. I avoided it by doing what you did. Problem is there are conflicting reports about whether System Restore works or not. Some say it does work, others say it doesn't. I haven't seen a definitive answer to this. If it does work, fair enough. Those that say it doesn't work may not have altered their Automatic Update settings, so the update is reinstalled again. Whatever the case, the longer it goes on, SR will cease to be an option. Others are adamant that the update cannot be removed by SR and that the only option is to delete the registry key: "You can hack it out of the registry. Go to HCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\run and remove BrowserChoice Key, "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\browserchoice.exe" /run Don't forget to back up first...." (Keith Robinson)" Does the method used depend on your OS? This could be the reason for conflicting reports. I would like to be able to advise my friends of the correct (only?) way to remove the update.
From: berger15 on 5 Mar 2010 13:16 If you go Start -> Run -> type " msconfig " hit enter, then select tab " Starup" and uncheck the "browserchoice" box, then click "apply" at the bottom and close the window. When you reboot you will get a warning, check the box regarding future warnings and close it. This should stop this bloody annoying message EVERY time you start the pc up. It is not listed under the updates under the "add/remove programs" applet, so you can't remove it once installed. Hope this helps a few people! "Smirnoff" wrote: > > Sorry, don't understand the second sentence of your post. "This was > indicated as High Priority and though now hidden is eeident that t has been > hidden.". > > Are you saying that reverting to a prior restore point successfully removed > the "Browser Choice" update and that you have now selected "Don't show this > update again" in Windows/MS Update? > > MS states that "Once installed this update cannot be removed". I assume this > means that it doesn't appear in Add/Remove programmes even with "show > updates" ticked and that there is no uninstall option. However, if you were > successful, I can see many people using "System Restore". > > "barrowhill" <barrowhill(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A3243539-CD86-41A7-B406-6758568483A3(a)microsoft.com... > > I've restored system to yesterday and performed all installs except > > KB976002. > > This was indicated as High Priority and though now hidden is eeident that > > t > > has been hidden. Why or Why!!. This should be optional. Just because EU > > won it's case Microsoft shouldn't go belly up in a fit of pique . > > The'venow > > provided the wherewithall as demanded by EU; it users choice to perform. > > I've installed firefox and an alternative to IE - I use both. I don't > > need > > dictating to or being forced to do something. Lets make it optonal. > > > > "Harry Johnston [MVP]" wrote: > > > >> Looks like this is legit: > >> > >> <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976002> > >> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976002 > >> > >> (Gee, thanks for the heads up, MS!) > >> > >> Barrowhill: could you post a screenshot of the web page you are being > >> shown? > >> > >> Harry. > >> > >> > >> On 2010-02-24 10:33 a.m., barrowhill wrote: > >> > Michael, > >> > > >> > KB976002 - Microsoft Browser Choice Screen Update for EEA Usesr of > >> > Windows XP > >> > > >> > I don't wish this screen to appear but I can find no way to prevent it > >> > appearing. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > "Michael" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Exactly what update are you talking about? Sounds to me like you've > >> >> been > >> >> hijacked. > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "Don't pick a fight with an old man. > >> >> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you." > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "barrowhill"<barrowhill(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:964E8C60-74CA-42B1-8F85-53CD5083F8D2(a)microsoft.com... > >> >>> Today, an update was applied that on opening IE onstartup gives me > >> >>> the > >> >>> option > >> >>> to install numerous other browsers. I don't want to as already > >> >>> installed > >> >>> those I want and I cannot find anyway to stop this page opening > >> >>> again. > >> >>> Help.....I'd like to remove this update or switch off browser choice > >> >>> screen > >> >>> but suspect that EU forced this issue on all of us. What can I do > >> >>> ??????? > >> >> > >> > >> . > >> > > > > . >
From: coppernanotube on 7 Mar 2010 04:23
Don't know if this is still relevant, I suffered the "enhancement" as well and I use Firefox. However was able to avoid a reinstall by tweaking the registry... - From a command prompt run regedit - In path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE...SOFTWARE...BrowserChoice double click on Shortcut and change the value to 0 (Zero). Thus far it seems to work i.e. the panel is installed and deactivated w/out a need to download another browser "barrowhill" wrote: > Today, an update was applied that on opening IE onstartup gives me the option > to install numerous other browsers. I don't want to as already installed > those I want and I cannot find anyway to stop this page opening again. > Help.....I'd like to remove this update or switch off browser choice screen > but suspect that EU forced this issue on all of us. What can I do ??????? |