Jim Henderson wrote:
> Maybe.  But they probably are supposed to install it like people who 
> don't know computers use computers.

I think I did it again. :-) I'm not talking about first setting up the OS. 
I'm more talking about the people who complain they get dozens of UAC 
prompts a day.

>> I never heard of such an ActiveX, so I can't comment.
> 
> I thought it was the one that started this thread (come to think, it was 
> another) - a silently installed control in FF on Windows that comes with 
> the .net framework update.

Oh, I didn't realize that was ActiveX.  I wasn't aware you *could* "silently 
install" a plug-in in firefox. Every time I install one or it gets upgraded, 
Firefox is very in my face about it.

> Yes, but I think that comes down to poor education on computers in 
> general. :-)

Exactly. That's my point. If you're educated enough to know what you're 
doing, you're educated enough to adjust it to behave how you want it to.

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   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
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