(O.T.) Microsoft wants to scan your computer.

[Fuzzy Logic]

Not entirely -- the part before the semicolon was right.


Thanks for the correction. I didn't chase enough links this time, and
I missed the workaround on non-MS sites. It's a shame MS won't ship IE
with ActiveX turned off, or at least recommend turning it off in their
security advisories.

I agree that a few of the default settings for IE are unsafe. I don't
understand why they don't change them as part of one of their critical
browser updates.

They do recommend setting the security level for the Internet Zone to high
which effectively does this and more:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/online/browsing_safety.mspx

In general, I agree. I just recommend that an important part of safe
hex should be using browsers that you don't have to worry about and
fiddle with so much.

Realistically if you are using a popular browser expect to update it on a
regular basis. If you use plugins you will be updating those regularily as
well. Unfortunately I don't see this changing any time soon.