scott wrote:
>> On my machine, too.. What a PITA. Not only is it not removable by a 
>> simple button click, it's configured by default to install software 
>> w/o prompting the user.
> 
> Really, where do you change that?  On mine if I click a link to try and 
> install a ClickOnce app I first get the standard FF dialog box with 
> Save/Cancel but with an extra "Run ClickOnce app".  If I click the Run 
> button it then checks what version of .net I have (this is what the MS 
> FF extension is for) and then I get *another* security warning that asks 
> me if I'm sure I want to install the application.  Then it runs.
> 
> If I try the same without the MS FF extension installed, I just have to 
> save the file somewhere (there is no "Run ClickOnce app" button) then 
> run it (with a warning), then the ClickOnce app installs and runs.
> 
> TBH so long as the MS FF extension always asks you I think it makes 
> things easier to run from the web.  The fact that yours defaults to 
> running without any prompt though is a bit worrying.
> 
> 
I dunno, since I haven't knowingly downloaded any ClickOnce apps, but 
there was a checkbox marked "Prompt before installing software" in the 
configuration. it was unchecked. This may be an extra prompt.

I'd prefer to save the file, let my virus scanner check it out, then run 
it, though.

-- 
~Mike

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