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Guest
Technical:
I think I have managed to tie down the PopUp Blocker, but whenever I preview
web pages that I am developing, internal to my computer, iE identifies the
Flash and states "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has
restricted this file from showing active content that could access your
computer. Click here for options...". If anyone knows of the best way (aside
from reinstalling Windows XP and making sure it cannot secretly install
SP2... I could use that information too) to disable this PopUp Blocker for
good, please let me know. I only have to tell the toolbar to allow blocked
content 75 - 100 times during my development sessions, but I would prefer
that it be never.
Personal: I don't remember inviting SP2 on to my computer, and I certainly
don't remember setting a preference that sneaks "Shut Down and Install
Updates" into my shutdown dialog box. I don't remember opting to download
updates, and I try hard not to install them ever since SP2 arrived. I hate,
while in the middle of an online game, XP takes over my screen to let me know
I have a short period of time left (and the clock is ticking) to restart my
computer to complete the installation (I did not request) of the update (I
did not request) to SP2 (I did not request). I've often kind of looked at
Linux users out of the corner of my eye, but every day that my computer does
something I don't expect as a result of an Operating System that works
more-and-more like a virus, I would like to return to a computer device that
I manage control over. LOL! Maybe I should buy a Windows Firewall/Virus
Protection software and see if it uninstalls itself.
I think I have managed to tie down the PopUp Blocker, but whenever I preview
web pages that I am developing, internal to my computer, iE identifies the
Flash and states "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has
restricted this file from showing active content that could access your
computer. Click here for options...". If anyone knows of the best way (aside
from reinstalling Windows XP and making sure it cannot secretly install
SP2... I could use that information too) to disable this PopUp Blocker for
good, please let me know. I only have to tell the toolbar to allow blocked
content 75 - 100 times during my development sessions, but I would prefer
that it be never.
Personal: I don't remember inviting SP2 on to my computer, and I certainly
don't remember setting a preference that sneaks "Shut Down and Install
Updates" into my shutdown dialog box. I don't remember opting to download
updates, and I try hard not to install them ever since SP2 arrived. I hate,
while in the middle of an online game, XP takes over my screen to let me know
I have a short period of time left (and the clock is ticking) to restart my
computer to complete the installation (I did not request) of the update (I
did not request) to SP2 (I did not request). I've often kind of looked at
Linux users out of the corner of my eye, but every day that my computer does
something I don't expect as a result of an Operating System that works
more-and-more like a virus, I would like to return to a computer device that
I manage control over. LOL! Maybe I should buy a Windows Firewall/Virus
Protection software and see if it uninstalls itself.