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Lydia Leftcoast

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1. One of my computer maven Facebook friends said that the main problem is that it installs

Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 08:11 PM

Jan 2013

other programs in a negative checkoff form. In other words, it installs the extra software unless you specifically tell it not to. The danger comes about when people do not uncheck this option.

My computer maven friend said that I should install the update but be careful to note all the checked options and uncheck them.

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Does anybody have any updates on the Java problem? [View all] cbayer Jan 2013 OP

One of my computer maven Facebook friends said that the main problem is that it installs Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2013 #1

Yikes. I'm not even sure what this means. cbayer Jan 2013 #2

Here's an alternative ... zbdent Jan 2013 #3

No library. And the closest one (hours away by boat) does not have the NYT. cbayer Jan 2013 #4