Google Toolbar - updated without approval!
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Hi, But have you read EULA, it "may" mention that upgrades would happen automatically. And while installing if you checked "I Aggree", then better stop calling names at Google. :) Anyways, I love Microsoft as well as Google, as well as Apple, .. any good company for that matter who has made our life a little simpler. So definitely I don;t see it as evil, I just think that they have saved you an extra click & question "Do you want to update?"
So definitely I don;t see it as evil, I just think that they have saved you an extra click Actually, there is more than one problem with it. Of course there is the idea that someone is loading software into your computer without your knowledge, but then there is the fact that you really do not have a clue if their update will function or just crash your browser or cause other problems on your system. There is always the other problem though, if Google has the code built in to automatically load sofware without your approval, it may be able to be hijacked and used to hack your machine. IIRC, there was a problem with the Netscape download manager a few years ago that opened your system to exploits. Personally, I do not think that anyone should be allowed to automatically update anything on your machine until you have clearly given them the approval to do so. If it is in the EULA, then most people will not know it as most people do not bother reading them. Rocky <>< My Blog[^]
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Michael P Butler wrote: I'm still using the piece of crap called FireFox Why do you consider FF being crap? :confused:
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K(arl) wrote: Why do you consider FF being crap? I feel it needs another couple of months in the quality assurance department. There are two main issues. Auto-updates refuses to work on my machine. Secondly, it has major stability issues when using multi-media such as WMA or Real. I get a least a couple of lock-ups a week. Overall it does the job but it lacks the polish of most commercial software. The competition with Microsoft will guarantee us that both FF and IE will become better products. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
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I just found that I have yet another update, a button with a new! mark saying "Enable Google Desktop Search". Best regards, Paul. Jesus Christ is LOVE! Please tell somebody.
Paul Selormey wrote: just found that I have yet another update, a button with a new! mark saying "Enable Google Desktop Search". That's the update I noticed yesterday. Not a problem anymore. The google toolbar is gone and won't be coming back on any of my machines again. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
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I just found that I have yet another update, a button with a new! mark saying "Enable Google Desktop Search". Best regards, Paul. Jesus Christ is LOVE! Please tell somebody.
If you click the button, and then click on "No Thanks" on the resulting Web page, the button will disappear. Jon Sagara As you may presently yourself be fully made aware of, my grammar sucks. Sagara.org | Blog | My Articles
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My Google Toolbar for IE auto-updated without prompting me. Since I primarily use FF now, I just noticed this – the icons look better and there are new features/options. While I appreciate the fact that I now have a newer version, I am a little piqued that it did not prompt me first. Not sure if the error was on the Google side or the IE side – my money is on the former.
This is a feature and no, I'm not being sarcastic. The Google bar updates automatically. This is "clearly" stated in the EULA (clearly being a very relative term.) All my virus scanners do the same and not just for virus files. I've instructed Windows XP to do the same with critical updates, though I usually do it manually when I find out about updates. Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
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Paul Selormey wrote: just found that I have yet another update, a button with a new! mark saying "Enable Google Desktop Search". That's the update I noticed yesterday. Not a problem anymore. The google toolbar is gone and won't be coming back on any of my machines again. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
Michael P Butler wrote: That's the update I noticed yesterday. Not a problem anymore. The google toolbar is gone and won't be coming back on any of my machines again. I personally do not have any other problem with the Google toolbar. If they make mistake, they need to be told - we all do most of the times in an attempt to survive. I see fellow programmers out there trying to survive, I will support them with my feedback to help them polish their games. Best regards, Paul. Jesus Christ is LOVE! Please tell somebody.
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If you click the button, and then click on "No Thanks" on the resulting Web page, the button will disappear. Jon Sagara As you may presently yourself be fully made aware of, my grammar sucks. Sagara.org | Blog | My Articles
I will not click it then, until I learn more on what it does. Best regards, Paul. Jesus Christ is LOVE! Please tell somebody.
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I will not click it then, until I learn more on what it does. Best regards, Paul. Jesus Christ is LOVE! Please tell somebody.
It just takes you to a Web page that asks you if you want to install Google Desktop Search. If you click "No Thanks", the button on the toolbar will go away. Jon Sagara As you may presently yourself be fully made aware of, my grammar sucks. Sagara.org | Blog | My Articles
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It just takes you to a Web page that asks you if you want to install Google Desktop Search. If you click "No Thanks", the button on the toolbar will go away. Jon Sagara As you may presently yourself be fully made aware of, my grammar sucks. Sagara.org | Blog | My Articles
Thanks for the information. Best regards, Paul. Jesus Christ is LOVE! Please tell somebody.
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Noam Ben Haim wrote: Can you find a reasonable replacement? this is the question. I don't think that being a monopoly confers Google any additonal rights over their end-users.
Nishant Sivakumar wrote: I don't think that being a monopoly confers Google any additonal rights over their end-users. First, they are not a monopoly. Second, they state in a number of places that it is auto-updating From the features[^]page: Auto Update There's no need to check for new versions of Google Toolbar; updates are installed automatically, so you'll always have the latest and greatest version. Your Privacy Google respects and protects our users' privacy. Periodically, the Google Toolbar’s auto-update feature will contact our servers to see if you’re running the most current version. In addition, Google may collect information about web pages that you view when you use advanced features such as PageRank, SpellCheck, AutoLink, and WordTranslator. However, these advanced features can be easily disabled or re-enabled at any time by selecting "Privacy Information" under "Help" in the Toolbar's "Google" menu. To learn more, please read the Toolbar privacy policy. From the Version Information page[^] The Google Toolbar updates itself automatically, so you never need to install a newer version as long as you use the Toolbar. You can check the version history of the Google Toolbar here. Tip: You can determine which version of the Toolbar you have by clicking the "Google" menu on the Toolbar and selecting "Help" > "About Google Toolbar" And I would be suprised if the EULA did not mention it. Shawn