"Enable Install On Demand"

A while back I unchecked

"Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)" and
"Enable Install On Demand (Other)"

In an attempt to prevent programs from downloading themselves and installing
themselves on my computer without my approval.

It seemed to work for awhile but no longer. A number of programs have
installed themselves in the last couple of weeks (through some other
method?).

One of these changed IE itself! (added it's own toolbar). All with
absolutely NO approval from me.

Is there ANY way to prevent programs from installing themselves on a Windows
machine???

tvfun

On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 00:40:18 GMT, "tvfun" <> wrote:

>Is there ANY way to prevent programs from installing themselves on a Windows
>machine???
#########################
Off the top of my head you could add another user and don't give him
permissions to d/l or install anything. Use that account instead of
administrator.
donnie.

donnie

Start using Mozilla Firefox web browser instead and 99% of your spyware
problems will vanish.

http://www.mozilla.org/

-L

"tvfun" <> wrote in message
news:SBlCd.4819$ ...
>A while back I unchecked
>
> "Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)" and
> "Enable Install On Demand (Other)"
>
> In an attempt to prevent programs from downloading themselves and
> installing
> themselves on my computer without my approval.
>
> It seemed to work for awhile but no longer. A number of programs have
> installed themselves in the last couple of weeks (through some other
> method?).
>
> One of these changed IE itself! (added it's own toolbar). All with
> absolutely NO approval from me.
>
> Is there ANY way to prevent programs from installing themselves on a
> Windows
> machine???
>
>
>
>
>
>

Locke Nash Cole

I have heard that...am going to download that later today.

This reminds me.

I have a Mac machine that I bought used from a friend. It's running OS 10. I
have been using it off an on, sort of learning about it and slowly moving
some of my work to it.

I have had absolutely 0 spyware or adware problems with this Mac machine.
None. Zero, nada.

I'm thinking that much of the spyware/addware issues may arise because of
the way ActiveX (and maybe other aspects of Windows?) are.

There was a big article in the Chicago Tribune this Sunday regarding Spyware
and Adware becomming so bad that some people are actually no longer using
their computers. The article made no mention of Macs at all. Just lumped the
entire PC universe into one category.

So here is a question: is the Mac operating system (I'm using OS10) really
fundimentally better with respect to Spyware and Adware or have I just
gotten lucky so far. I mean I have had absolutely no spyware/addware
problems on it while two feet away on the same desk my windows machine is
lit up by Adware like a christsmas tree - constantly. Same internet
connection! It's striking.

If Macs are so much better than Windows PC then the Apple community should
get the word out!


"Locke Nash Cole" <> wrote in message
news:VxqCd.845949$8_6.241615@attbi_s04...
> Start using Mozilla Firefox web browser instead and 99% of your spyware
> problems will vanish.
>
> http://www.mozilla.org/
>
> -L
>
> "tvfun" <> wrote in message
> news:SBlCd.4819$ ...
> >A while back I unchecked
> >
> > "Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)" and
> > "Enable Install On Demand (Other)"
> >
> > In an attempt to prevent programs from downloading themselves and
> > installing
> > themselves on my computer without my approval.
> >
> > It seemed to work for awhile but no longer. A number of programs have
> > installed themselves in the last couple of weeks (through some other
> > method?).
> >
> > One of these changed IE itself! (added it's own toolbar). All with
> > absolutely NO approval from me.
> >
> > Is there ANY way to prevent programs from installing themselves on a
> > Windows
> > machine???
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

tvfun

On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 18:01:12 GMT, "tvfun" <> wrote:

>
>I'm thinking that much of the spyware/addware issues may arise because of
>the way ActiveX (and maybe other aspects of Windows?) are.

Not really, its just that these days nobody bothers to write software
for MAC's - not even virus writers.
--
Jim Watt
http://www.gibnet.com

Jim Watt

In article <IRACd.9827$_> ,
tvfun <> wrote:
...
>I have had absolutely 0 spyware or adware problems with this Mac machine.
>None. Zero, nada.
...
>So here is a question: is the Mac operating system (I'm using OS10) really
>fundimentally better with respect to Spyware and Adware or have I just
>gotten lucky so far. I mean I have had absolutely no spyware/addware
>problems on it while two feet away on the same desk my windows machine is
>lit up by Adware like a christsmas tree - constantly. Same internet
>connection! It's striking.

Yes, it really is fundamentally better. However, it may not be better
in a way that matters.

It is better because it asks you before making any siginificant
changes to the system. So, it avoids the behind-the-scenes installs.

However, if you are downloading the latest desktop toy and it asks if
it can install something, you'll probably say "yes." It can then go
ahead and install its spyware, too.

Craig

Craig A. Finseth

tvfun wrote:

> So here is a question: is the Mac operating system (I'm using OS10) really
> fundimentally better with respect to Spyware and Adware or have I just
> gotten lucky so far. I mean I have had absolutely no spyware/addware
> problems on it while two feet away on the same desk my windows machine is
> lit up by Adware like a christsmas tree - constantly. Same internet
> connection! It's striking.


It's no fun writing spyware and malware programs for an OS that has
maybe a 10% share of market. You need to target a critical mass if you
expect to see your dirtywork acknowledged.

>
> If Macs are so much better than Windows PC then the Apple community should
> get the word out!

I think the word is out, amongst those who prefer macs. Where you been?

lee

In article <Xns95D882C93D2BBawrench4allnuts@130.133.1.4>,
says...
> Jim Watt <_way> confessed in
> news::
>
> > On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 18:01:12 GMT, "tvfun" <> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>I'm thinking that much of the spyware/addware issues may arise because of
> >>the way ActiveX (and maybe other aspects of Windows?) are.
> >
> > Not really, its just that these days nobody bothers to write software
> > for MAC's - not even virus writers.
> > --
> > Jim Watt
> > http://www.gibnet.com
>
> Amen

Sure they do - cert lists a few exploits on OS/X.

--
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(Remove 999 to reply to me)

Leythos

Jim Watt <_way> confessed in
news::

> On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 18:01:12 GMT, "tvfun" <> wrote:
>
>>
>>I'm thinking that much of the spyware/addware issues may arise because of
>>the way ActiveX (and maybe other aspects of Windows?) are.
>
> Not really, its just that these days nobody bothers to write software
> for MAC's - not even virus writers.
> --
> Jim Watt
> http://www.gibnet.com

Amen

-- ipgrunt

IPGrunt