Guest Peter Foldes Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 If you plan to Update to the new Java 6 Update 7 be careful. If you do not uncheck the Open Office option at the start of the download it will install Open Office on your system -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
Guest AlmostBob Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 Re: Java Update Re: Java Update another instance of READ THE F'ing LABEL in very large letters it asks you if you want to install and provides a check box, yes it would be preferrable to be an opt in box -- Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de spybot http://www.safer-networking.org AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/ Catalog of removal tools (1) http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ Catalog of removal tools (2) http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?CID=40387 Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use Grateful thanks to the authors and webmasters _ "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:uNQtARS5IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... If you plan to Update to the new Java 6 Update 7 be careful. If you do not uncheck the Open Office option at the start of the download it will install Open Office on your system -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
Guest sgopus Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 Re: Java Update Re: Java Update Also the google toolbox, which I don't want, this thing is getting everywhere. "AlmostBob" wrote: > another instance of > READ THE F'ing LABEL > in very large letters it asks you if you want to install and provides a > check box, yes it would be preferrable to be an opt in box > > -- > Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de > spybot http://www.safer-networking.org > AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com > Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan > http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx > Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/ > Catalog of removal tools (1) > http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ > Catalog of removal tools (2) > http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?CID=40387 > Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm > links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use > > Grateful thanks to the authors and webmasters > _ > > "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:uNQtARS5IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > If you plan to Update to the new Java 6 Update 7 be careful. If you do not > uncheck the Open Office option at the start of the download it will install > Open Office on your system > > -- > Peter > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > > >
Guest Craig Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 Re: Java Update Re: Java Update "sgopus" wrote... > Also the google toolbox, which I don't want, this thing is getting > everywhere. > > "AlmostBob" wrote: > >> another instance of >> READ THE F'ing LABEL >> in very large letters it asks you if you want to install and provides a >> check box, yes it would be preferrable to be an opt in box >> >> "Peter Foldes" wrote... >> If you plan to Update to the new Java 6 Update 7 be careful. If you do >> not >> uncheck the Open Office option at the start of the download it will >> install >> Open Office on your system >> >> -- >> Peter Odd. I installed J6U7 today on two PCs. I saw (and unchecked) the Google Toolbox (which has been there for several of the past updates as well) but just saw an "ad" for Open Office. There was no check box to uncheck. I see no Open Office installed on either PC after doing the java update. Craig
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Java Update Re: Java Update Ditto. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com "Craig" <wpyr@invalid.us> wrote in message news:S%vek.116862$102.11153@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > > "sgopus" wrote... > >> Also the google toolbox, which I don't want, this thing is getting >> everywhere. >> >> "AlmostBob" wrote: >> >>> another instance of >>> READ THE F'ing LABEL >>> in very large letters it asks you if you want to install and provides a >>> check box, yes it would be preferrable to be an opt in box >>> >>> "Peter Foldes" wrote... > >>> If you plan to Update to the new Java 6 Update 7 be careful. If you do >>> not >>> uncheck the Open Office option at the start of the download it will >>> install >>> Open Office on your system >>> >>> -- >>> Peter > > Odd. I installed J6U7 today on two PCs. I saw (and unchecked) the Google > Toolbox (which has been there for several of the past updates as well) but > just saw an "ad" for Open Office. There was no check box to uncheck. I see > no Open Office installed on either PC after doing the java update. > > Craig >
Guest p Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Att: Java Update Peter Foldes wrote: > If you plan to Update to the new Java 6 Update 7 be careful. If you do not uncheck the Open Office option at the start of the download it will install Open Office on your system > I got the Open Office on one computer and the Yahoo tool bar on another. P
Guest Ian D Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Java Update Re: Java Update > Odd. I installed J6U7 today on two PCs. I saw (and unchecked) the Google > Toolbox (which has been there for several of the past updates as well) but > just saw an "ad" for Open Office. There was no check box to uncheck. I see > no Open Office installed on either PC after doing the java update. > > Craig > Yes, it's only an ad for Open Office, not a download. It's also present in the J6u6 update.
Guest Liz Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Java Update Re: Java Update Peter, please could you give me the URL to download the update. Many thanks "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:uNQtARS5IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... If you plan to Update to the new Java 6 Update 7 be careful. If you do not uncheck the Open Office option at the start of the download it will install Open Office on your system -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Java Update Re: Java Update Or Google Toolbar Peter Foldes wrote: > If you plan to Update to the new Java 6 Update 7 be careful. If you do not > uncheck the Open Office option at the start of the download it will > install > Open Office on your system
Guest p Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Java Update Re: Java Update Liz wrote: > Peter, please could you give me the URL to download the update. > > Many thanks http://www.java.com P > > > > > "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:uNQtARS5IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > If you plan to Update to the new Java 6 Update 7 be careful. If > you do not uncheck the Open Office option at the start of the > download it will install Open Office on your system >
Guest Craig Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Java Update Re: Java Update "Liz" <Liz@addy.net> wrote... > Peter, please could you give me the URL to download the update. > > Many thanks In addition to Peter's answer, and if you have a version of java on your computer now, you can also check for and download/install updates by going to Start/ControlPanel/Java/Update/UpdateNow. Craig
Guest Tim Slattery Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Att: Java Update p <p@nospam.cn> wrote: >Peter Foldes wrote: >> If you plan to Update to the new Java 6 Update 7 be careful. >If you do not uncheck the Open Office option at the start of the >download it will install Open Office on your system >> > >I got the Open Office on one computer and the Yahoo tool bar on another. Yeah, on mine it advertised Open Office, but offered to install the Yahoo toolbar. I unchecked it. I don't think that kind of thing is particularly honest. -- Tim Slattery MS MVP(Shell/User) Slattery_T@bls.gov http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
Guest 3c273 Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Att: Java Update "Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T@bls.gov> wrote in message news:honm74t2muj8lgichndpakl0sga4vqnqer@4ax.com... > p <p@nospam.cn> wrote: > > >Peter Foldes wrote: > >> If you plan to Update to the new Java 6 Update 7 be careful. > >If you do not uncheck the Open Office option at the start of the > >download it will install Open Office on your system > >> > > > >I got the Open Office on one computer and the Yahoo tool bar on another. > > Yeah, on mine it advertised Open Office, but offered to install the > Yahoo toolbar. I unchecked it. I don't think that kind of thing is > particularly honest. > Interesting. Mine wanted to install Google toolbar. I wish they would stop bundling that crap. Louis
Guest Liz Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Java Update Re: Java Update Thanks "Craig" <wpyr@invalid.us> wrote in message news:GTHek.231337$SV4.227675@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... "Liz" <Liz@addy.net> wrote... > Peter, please could you give me the URL to download the update. > > Many thanks In addition to Peter's answer, and if you have a version of java on your computer now, you can also check for and download/install updates by going to Start/ControlPanel/Java/Update/UpdateNow. Craig
Guest Liz Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Java Update Re: Java Update Thanks "p" <p@nospam.cn> wrote in message news:g5f7n7$7ur$1@aioe.org... Liz wrote: > Peter, please could you give me the URL to download the update. > > Many thanks http://www.java.com P > > > > > "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:uNQtARS5IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > If you plan to Update to the new Java 6 Update 7 be careful. If > you do not uncheck the Open Office option at the start of the > download it will install Open Office on your system >
Guest p Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Java Update Re: Java Update Liz wrote: > Thanks Be sure to uninstall any previous versions from Control Panel/Add Remove programs. P > > > "p" <p@nospam.cn> wrote in message news:g5f7n7$7ur$1@aioe.org... > Liz wrote: >> Peter, please could you give me the URL to download the update. >> >> Many thanks > > http://www.java.com > > P >> >> >> >> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:uNQtARS5IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> If you plan to Update to the new Java 6 Update 7 be careful. If >> you do not uncheck the Open Office option at the start of the >> download it will install Open Office on your system >> >
Guest Ghostrider Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Att: Java Update Peter Foldes wrote: > If you plan to Update to the new Java 6 Update 7 be careful. If you do not uncheck the Open Office option at the start of the download it will install Open Office on your system > Noted. But everybody should develop the habit of reading the dialog boxes whilst installing any software, update or otherwise. And for curiosity's sake, just what is so wrong about Open Office? There are none installed locally in this area but would be nice to know of some personal experices, vis-a-vis Windows XP. TIA.
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Java Update Re: Java Update See http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34354&p=193946#p193946 -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ Liz wrote: > Peter, please could you give me the URL to download the update.
Guest Tim Slattery Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Att: Java Update Ghostrider <-00-@fitron.142> wrote: > >Peter Foldes wrote: > >> If you plan to Update to the new Java 6 Update 7 be careful. If you do not uncheck the Open Office option at the start of the download it will install Open Office on your system >> > >Noted. But everybody should develop the habit of reading the dialog >boxes whilst installing any software, update or otherwise. Of course. But it would take forever to read the license, and then you still might not know what it said. They spend a lot of time and effort making sure of that... >And for curiosity's sake, just what is so wrong about Open Office? >There are none installed locally in this area but would be nice to >know of some personal experices, vis-a-vis Windows XP. TIA. I know of nothing wrong with OO. But when you get a popup telling you of an update to your Java installation, you expect to update your Java software, not install a bunch of totally unrelated stuff. And from what we've heard here, it wasn't just OO. They wanted to install Yahoo toolbar on my machine, somebody else reported Google toolbar. -- Tim Slattery MS MVP(Shell/User) Slattery_T@bls.gov http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
Guest Ghostrider Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Re: Att: Java Update Tim Slattery wrote: > Ghostrider <-00-@fitron.142> wrote: > > >>Peter Foldes wrote: >> >> >>>If you plan to Update to the new Java 6 Update 7 be careful. If you do not uncheck the Open Office option at the start of the download it will install Open Office on your system >>> >> >>Noted. But everybody should develop the habit of reading the dialog >>boxes whilst installing any software, update or otherwise. > > > Of course. But it would take forever to read the license, and then you > still might not know what it said. They spend a lot of time and effort > making sure of that... > > >>And for curiosity's sake, just what is so wrong about Open Office? >>There are none installed locally in this area but would be nice to >>know of some personal experices, vis-a-vis Windows XP. TIA. > > > I know of nothing wrong with OO. But when you get a popup telling you > of an update to your Java installation, you expect to update your Java > software, not install a bunch of totally unrelated stuff. > > And from what we've heard here, it wasn't just OO. They wanted to > install Yahoo toolbar on my machine, somebody else reported Google > toolbar. > Thank you. I noticed that as well. The reason I asked about Open Office was in the event some of our uses decide to pop the question, just for the heck of it. Not all of them are endeared to "supervisory controls".
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