tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788216437526312119.post7153911205622172374..comments2024-03-27T21:55:58.810+02:00Comments on Fors: Adobe suggesting Flash users to install ChromeGeorge B. Mogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13619656378366308760noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788216437526312119.post-31048612466503660562012-09-07T05:59:26.055+03:002012-09-07T05:59:26.055+03:00Exactly as others reported, I installed the latest...Exactly as others reported, I installed the latest Adobe Flash Player update and it installed Chrome and the Google Toolbar without permission AND it made Chrome my default browser. To make matters even worse, uninstalling Chrome has now broken my ability to click on hyperlinke in Outlook e-mails and I'm going to have to edit my Registry keys to fix this. Very shoddy behavior on the part of Adobe and Google.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788216437526312119.post-73709907420128608242012-09-05T11:34:10.879+03:002012-09-05T11:34:10.879+03:00Installing other software without permission.
A re...Installing other software without permission.<br />A really bad habit.<br />After uninstalling chrome and google toolbar I also had problems with hyperlinks but noticed this in Excel.<br />Luckely I had a restore point from the day before.<br />After restoring, everything worked fine again.<br />That they force people to install something that messes up your sytem is criminal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788216437526312119.post-34833591087454824142012-08-24T05:57:22.639+03:002012-08-24T05:57:22.639+03:00By the way, directions for registry editing to rem...By the way, directions for registry editing to remove the Google Chrome/Adobe hosing of your registry can be found at http://www.slipstick.com/problems/this-operation-has-been-cancelled-due-to-restrictions/#reg2<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788216437526312119.post-72893340290528922702012-08-24T05:55:07.978+03:002012-08-24T05:55:07.978+03:00Adobe Flash Player update installed Chrome and the...Adobe Flash Player update installed Chrome and the Google Toolbar without permission - this is a serious problem and as a user of professional Adobe products like Photoshop I am ready to switch to another company because of it.<br /><br />Not only did it install without permission, when I uninstalled them, I found that they had hosed my ability to click on hyperlinks in Outlook emails. I found that to overcome this I had to edit the registry to change a variety of entries from "CHROMEhtml" to "htmlfile."<br /><br />This is outrageous behavior by Adobe and by Google and I hope users let them hear about it loud and clear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788216437526312119.post-73550922140513920462011-07-31T11:35:11.859+03:002011-07-31T11:35:11.859+03:00To play YouTube videos without Flash, you can join...To play YouTube videos without Flash, you can join the HTML5 experiment here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/html5" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/html5</a>. Most of the videos should be encoded in the WebM format, which Firefox also supports since version 4.George B. Mogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619656378366308760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788216437526312119.post-16178015345179790802011-07-30T20:26:08.233+03:002011-07-30T20:26:08.233+03:00I had the same experience as the previous two comm...I had the same experience as the previous two commenters. I had a new PC and installed firefox 5. When I got to a page with flash content, I clicked the install flash link.<br /><br />I pay attention to install options, and I didn't see any option for installing Chrome. When I installed flash, it also installed Chrome without providing any option to deselect the chrome install.<br /><br />I uninstalled Chrome afterwards, but now I have a really bad taste in my mouth regarding Adobe Flash and Google Chrome. This is not ethical behavior, to secretly install unwanted software, and Adobe and Google both know better. Two thumbs down!<br /><br />The previous commenter mentioned disabling flash altogether; I haven't had luck with that because I need it for things like youtube videos, but the firefox add-on flashblock is great! It blocks flash, but gives you the option to allow it where you need it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788216437526312119.post-4945732484610176022011-07-25T05:58:38.069+03:002011-07-25T05:58:38.069+03:00Been searching for a week to find info on this. I ...Been searching for a week to find info on this. I didn't notice any checkmark to de-select. It simply started installing it. i quickly cancelled it and decided to disable Flash in Firefox altogether. See how that goes.<br /><br />Flash hater.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788216437526312119.post-28813201308775231762011-07-16T17:57:01.406+03:002011-07-16T17:57:01.406+03:00I was not given the option. When I updated Flash, ...I was not given the option. When I updated Flash, Adobe also installed Chrome without my knowledge or permission on a laptop I do *not* want Chrome on.<br /><br />One very nasty bad mark for both Adobe and Google. This was slimy as anything I've experienced in 20 years of being slimed by software developers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com