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From: barrowhill on 24 Feb 2010 10:03 MowGreen, The EU required MS to unbundle IE from the OS. MS chose to provide a browser choice update so you can pick your own - one or more. Providing it as high priority update ? yes ?, as without a browser you going nowhere; optional ? why not? most people will already have a browser downloaded and installed other than IE. But notwithstanding either, MS should have offered an additional choice button of, for example "choice already installed" and thus disabled the choice window from appearing again. You need a browser to get the update! "MowGreen" wrote: > The EU *forced* MS to do this. The High Priority given to this "update" > was dictated by the EU. You need to direct your complaint towards them, > not MS. > > > MowGreen > ================ > *-343-* FDNY > Never Forgotten > ================ > > banthecheck.com > "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked > > > barrowhill wrote: > > I've restored system to yesterday and performed all installs except KB976002. > > This was indicated as High Priority and though now hidden is eeident that t > > has been hidden. Why or Why!!. This should be optional. Just because EU > > won it's case Microsoft shouldn't go belly up in a fit of pique . The'venow > > provided the wherewithall as demanded by EU; it users choice to perform. > > I've installed firefox and an alternative to IE - I use both. I don't need > > dictating to or being forced to do something. Lets make it optonal. > > > > "Harry Johnston [MVP]" wrote: > > > >> Looks like this is legit: > >> > >> <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976002> > >> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976002 > >> > >> (Gee, thanks for the heads up, MS!) > >> > >> Barrowhill: could you post a screenshot of the web page you are being shown? > >> > >> Harry. > >> > >> > >> On 2010-02-24 10:33 a.m., barrowhill wrote: > >>> Michael, > >>> > >>> KB976002 - Microsoft Browser Choice Screen Update for EEA Usesr of Windows XP > >>> > >>> I don't wish this screen to appear but I can find no way to prevent it > >>> appearing. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> "Michael" wrote: > >>> > >>>> Exactly what update are you talking about? Sounds to me like you've been > >>>> hijacked. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man. > >>>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you." > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> "barrowhill"<barrowhill(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>>> news:964E8C60-74CA-42B1-8F85-53CD5083F8D2(a)microsoft.com... > >>>>> Today, an update was applied that on opening IE onstartup gives me the > >>>>> option > >>>>> to install numerous other browsers. I don't want to as already installed > >>>>> those I want and I cannot find anyway to stop this page opening again. > >>>>> Help.....I'd like to remove this update or switch off browser choice > >>>>> screen > >>>>> but suspect that EU forced this issue on all of us. What can I do > >>>>> ??????? > >>>> > >> > >> . > >> > . >
From: barrowhill on 24 Feb 2010 10:04 Harry, Selecting later only ensures choice screen opens next boot/open IE, as does just closing it down. Irrespective of any of these choices. Next time you restart PC and open IU up pos the choice window. If you close IE then open in current PC session then no choice window appear. Seem only happens on startup/restart "Harry Johnston [MVP]" wrote: > On 2010-02-24 11:29 a.m., barrowhill wrote: > > > Harry, > > > > Just type "browser choice" into google and there you'll find post showing > > screen shot > > No such luck, but Engel's URL gave me something to look at. > > I very much doubt that there isn't a way to bypass the selection process. What > happens if you choose "Select Later"? Or just close the window? > > Harry. > > > > > > > > "Harry Johnston [MVP]" wrote: > > > >> Looks like this is legit: > >> > >> <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976002> > >> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976002 > >> > >> (Gee, thanks for the heads up, MS!) > >> > >> Barrowhill: could you post a screenshot of the web page you are being shown? > >> > >> Harry. > >> > >> > >> On 2010-02-24 10:33 a.m., barrowhill wrote: > >>> Michael, > >>> > >>> KB976002 - Microsoft Browser Choice Screen Update for EEA Usesr of Windows XP > >>> > >>> I don't wish this screen to appear but I can find no way to prevent it > >>> appearing. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> "Michael" wrote: > >>> > >>>> Exactly what update are you talking about? Sounds to me like you've been > >>>> hijacked. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man. > >>>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you." > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> "barrowhill"<barrowhill(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>>> news:964E8C60-74CA-42B1-8F85-53CD5083F8D2(a)microsoft.com... > >>>>> Today, an update was applied that on opening IE onstartup gives me the > >>>>> option > >>>>> to install numerous other browsers. I don't want to as already installed > >>>>> those I want and I cannot find anyway to stop this page opening again. > >>>>> Help.....I'd like to remove this update or switch off browser choice > >>>>> screen > >>>>> but suspect that EU forced this issue on all of us. What can I do > >>>>> ??????? > >>>> > >> > >> . > >> > > > -- > Harry Johnston > http://harryjohnston.wordpress.com > . >
From: Rob on 24 Feb 2010 12:51 Yes I agree. It should be seen that Microsoft have abided by the EU ruling by notifying us about the choice of browser we use, but then it should be up to the end user to say, ok I've made my choice, now stop pestering me. I don't know why Microsoft didn't think of that one. "barrowhill" <barrowhill(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:063EDF0C-7AB1-4136-80A7-B190138169B4(a)microsoft.com... > MowGreen, > > The EU required MS to unbundle IE from the OS. MS chose to provide a > browser choice update so you can pick your own - one or more. Providing > it > as high priority update ? yes ?, as without a browser you going nowhere; > optional ? why not? most people will already have a browser downloaded > and > installed other than IE. But notwithstanding either, MS should have > offered > an additional choice button of, for example "choice already installed" and > thus disabled the choice window from appearing again. You need a browser > to > get the update! > >
From: Harry Johnston [MVP] on 24 Feb 2010 14:25 On 2010-02-25 4:04 a.m., barrowhill wrote: > Harry, > > Selecting later only ensures choice screen opens next boot/open IE, as does > just closing it down. Irrespective of any of these choices. Next time you > restart PC and open IU up pos the choice window. If you close IE then open > in current PC session then no choice window appear. Seem only happens on > startup/restart OK. Next guess: choose IE, as this is already installed, nothing will happen. Probably. Harry. > > "Harry Johnston [MVP]" wrote: > >> On 2010-02-24 11:29 a.m., barrowhill wrote: >> >>> Harry, >>> >>> Just type "browser choice" into google and there you'll find post showing >>> screen shot >> >> No such luck, but Engel's URL gave me something to look at. >> >> I very much doubt that there isn't a way to bypass the selection process. What >> happens if you choose "Select Later"? Or just close the window? >> >> Harry. >> >> >>> >>> >>> "Harry Johnston [MVP]" wrote: >>> >>>> Looks like this is legit: >>>> >>>> <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976002> >>>> >>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976002 >>>> >>>> (Gee, thanks for the heads up, MS!) >>>> >>>> Barrowhill: could you post a screenshot of the web page you are being shown? >>>> >>>> Harry. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 2010-02-24 10:33 a.m., barrowhill wrote: >>>>> Michael, >>>>> >>>>> KB976002 - Microsoft Browser Choice Screen Update for EEA Usesr of Windows XP >>>>> >>>>> I don't wish this screen to appear but I can find no way to prevent it >>>>> appearing. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Michael" wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Exactly what update are you talking about? Sounds to me like you've been >>>>>> hijacked. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Don't pick a fight with an old man. >>>>>> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you." >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "barrowhill"<barrowhill(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:964E8C60-74CA-42B1-8F85-53CD5083F8D2(a)microsoft.com... >>>>>>> Today, an update was applied that on opening IE onstartup gives me the >>>>>>> option >>>>>>> to install numerous other browsers. I don't want to as already installed >>>>>>> those I want and I cannot find anyway to stop this page opening again. >>>>>>> Help.....I'd like to remove this update or switch off browser choice >>>>>>> screen >>>>>>> but suspect that EU forced this issue on all of us. What can I do >>>>>>> ??????? >>>>>> >>>> >>>> . >>>> >> >> >> -- >> Harry Johnston >> http://harryjohnston.wordpress.com >> . >> -- Harry Johnston http://harryjohnston.wordpress.com
From: Ash on 24 Feb 2010 16:28 If you are running windows vista, check your start-up programmes. To check this, Start -> All Programs -> Startup If that programme is in startup folder, delete it. THIS IS JUST TO CHECK. I HAVE NOT TRIED THIS. --- frmsrcurl: http://msgroups.net/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/Browser-Choice
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