MSFT Security Update CD

(Trying to install this as a new post but it keeps locating itself somewhere
else)

Something happened to me about a half hour ago that I have to share with
this NG. I'm not going to reply to any posts (of course I'll read them). I
just want people to see this.

I'm not reflexively negative about Microsoft by a long shot. I think that
properly tweaked, stripped of marketing gimmicks, with all the operational
wrongs righted, and the user interface modified to personal taste (i.e.
beyond what the company intended) Windows 98SE, irrespective of impending
obsolescence and incompatibility with truly modern hardware, is a high point
of software development for Microsoft, and maybe for the software industry
in general. But, as incidents like what just happened to me reaffirm, it's
likely the last OS from Microsoft that I will buy.

I just ordered the Microsoft Security Update double CD. I didn't think I
needed it, but, hey, what the hell, maybe there was an update I missed or
some new information.

There was new information all right. I should have been suspicious when
Microsoft paid for postage (they charged a nominal mailing fee for the
recent IE6 CD, which is well worth it). THE FIRST THING TO BE INSTALLED WITH
THIS CD IS MEDIA PLAYER 9, with it's cute little activity tracking feature,
and it's need for better hardware components than its predecessor. I also
read where it works better on the newer operating systems as compared to
'98. So essentially this CD is a tool to advance hardware obsolescence,
software obsolesence, and the invasion of privacy, all under the guise of
security. $$$ and Control.

Anybody who uses Microsoft who doesn't have GoBack installed on their
machine deserves what they get.

I never said I was the smartest guy in the world, just smarter than they
apparently are willing to give me credit for.

The version of WMP 9 installed via the CD is tailored for Win98/ME, Roger.

How to obtain and use the Windows Security Update CD (Feb-04)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=833242

List of security updates that are included on the Windows Security
Update CD (Feb-04)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836570
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HTH - Please Reply to This Thread

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

AumHa Forums
http://forum.aumha.org

What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/...y/spyware.mspx

Roger Fink wrote:
(Trying to install this as a new post but it keeps locating itself
somewhere else)

Something happened to me about a half hour ago that I have to share with
this NG. I'm not going to reply to any posts (of course I'll read them). I
just want people to see this.

I'm not reflexively negative about Microsoft by a long shot. I think that
properly tweaked, stripped of marketing gimmicks, with all the operational
wrongs righted, and the user interface modified to personal taste (i.e.
beyond what the company intended) Windows 98SE, irrespective of impending
obsolescence and incompatibility with truly modern hardware, is a high
point of software development for Microsoft, and maybe for the software
industry in general. But, as incidents like what just happened to me
reaffirm, it's likely the last OS from Microsoft that I will buy.

I just ordered the Microsoft Security Update double CD. I didn't think I
needed it, but, hey, what the hell, maybe there was an update I missed or
some new information.

There was new information all right. I should have been suspicious when
Microsoft paid for postage (they charged a nominal mailing fee for the
recent IE6 CD, which is well worth it). THE FIRST THING TO BE INSTALLED
WITH THIS CD IS MEDIA PLAYER 9, with it's cute little activity tracking
feature, and it's need for better hardware components than its
predecessor. I also read where it works better on the newer operating
systems as compared to '98. So essentially this CD is a tool to advance
hardware obsolescence, software obsolesence, and the invasion of privacy,
all under the guise of security. $$$ and Control.

Anybody who uses Microsoft who doesn't have GoBack installed on their
machine deserves what they get.

I never said I was the smartest guy in the world, just smarter than they
apparently are willing to give me credit for.

You have the choice of whether to install MP9 or not, I chose not too.

--
Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn.


"Roger Fink" wrote in message
...
(Trying to install this as a new post but it keeps locating itself somewhere
else)

Something happened to me about a half hour ago that I have to share with
this NG. I'm not going to reply to any posts (of course I'll read them). I
just want people to see this.

I'm not reflexively negative about Microsoft by a long shot. I think that
properly tweaked, stripped of marketing gimmicks, with all the operational
wrongs righted, and the user interface modified to personal taste (i.e.
beyond what the company intended) Windows 98SE, irrespective of impending
obsolescence and incompatibility with truly modern hardware, is a high point
of software development for Microsoft, and maybe for the software industry
in general. But, as incidents like what just happened to me reaffirm, it's
likely the last OS from Microsoft that I will buy.

I just ordered the Microsoft Security Update double CD. I didn't think I
needed it, but, hey, what the hell, maybe there was an update I missed or
some new information.

There was new information all right. I should have been suspicious when
Microsoft paid for postage (they charged a nominal mailing fee for the
recent IE6 CD, which is well worth it). THE FIRST THING TO BE INSTALLED WITH
THIS CD IS MEDIA PLAYER 9, with it's cute little activity tracking feature,
and it's need for better hardware components than its predecessor. I also
read where it works better on the newer operating systems as compared to
'98. So essentially this CD is a tool to advance hardware obsolescence,
software obsolesence, and the invasion of privacy, all under the guise of
security. $$$ and Control.

Anybody who uses Microsoft who doesn't have GoBack installed on their
machine deserves what they get.

I never said I was the smartest guy in the world, just smarter than they
apparently are willing to give me credit for.

-----Original Message-----
The version of WMP 9 installed via the CD is tailored for
Win98/ME, Roger.

How to obtain and use the Windows Security Update CD
(Feb-04)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=833242

List of security updates that are included on the
Windows Security
Update CD (Feb-04)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836570
--
HTH - Please Reply to This Thread

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

AumHa Forums
http://forum.aumha.org

What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/...y/spyware.mspx

Roger Fink wrote:
(Trying to install this as a new post but it keeps
locating itself
somewhere else)

Something happened to me about a half hour ago that I
have to share with
this NG. I'm not going to reply to any posts (of course
I'll read them). I
just want people to see this.

I'm not reflexively negative about Microsoft by a long
shot. I think that
properly tweaked, stripped of marketing gimmicks, with
all the operational
wrongs righted, and the user interface modified to
personal taste (i.e.
beyond what the company intended) Windows 98SE,
irrespective of impending
obsolescence and incompatibility with truly modern
hardware, is a high
point of software development for Microsoft, and maybe
for the software
industry in general. But, as incidents like what just
happened to me
reaffirm, it's likely the last OS from Microsoft that I
will buy.

I just ordered the Microsoft Security Update double CD.
I didn't think I
needed it, but, hey, what the hell, maybe there was an
update I missed or
some new information.

There was new information all right. I should have been
suspicious when
Microsoft paid for postage (they charged a nominal
mailing fee for the
recent IE6 CD, which is well worth it). THE FIRST THING
TO BE INSTALLED
WITH THIS CD IS MEDIA PLAYER 9, with it's cute little
activity tracking
feature, and it's need for better hardware components
than its
predecessor. I also read where it works better on the
newer operating
systems as compared to '98. So essentially this CD is a
tool to advance
hardware obsolescence, software obsolesence, and the
invasion of privacy,
all under the guise of security. $$$ and Control.

Anybody who uses Microsoft who doesn't have GoBack
installed on their
machine deserves what they get.

I never said I was the smartest guy in the world, just
smarter than they
apparently are willing to give me credit for.

.I also installed with the CD.I have no problems with it
except for the shutdown issue. My problem is I now have
too many media players. I have windows media,C media (my
sound card) ,realplayer,and every time I turn around I
get a popup for macromedia flash player.I just need one.
What should I keep? Thanks Bob.

Sometimes &/or always, a new post with the identical "Subject" as one
that already exists, will end up in that thread, Fink. Yours showed up
twice in... "Security Update CD".


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Roger Fink" wrote in message
...
| (Trying to install this as a new post but it keeps locating itself
somewhere
| else)
|
| Something happened to me about a half hour ago that I have to share
with
| this NG. I'm not going to reply to any posts (of course I'll read
them). I
| just want people to see this.
|
| I'm not reflexively negative about Microsoft by a long shot. I think
that
| properly tweaked, stripped of marketing gimmicks, with all the
operational
| wrongs righted, and the user interface modified to personal taste
(i.e.
| beyond what the company intended) Windows 98SE, irrespective of
impending
| obsolescence and incompatibility with truly modern hardware, is a high
point
| of software development for Microsoft, and maybe for the software
industry
| in general. But, as incidents like what just happened to me reaffirm,
it's
| likely the last OS from Microsoft that I will buy.
|
| I just ordered the Microsoft Security Update double CD. I didn't think
I
| needed it, but, hey, what the hell, maybe there was an update I missed
or
| some new information.
|
| There was new information all right. I should have been suspicious
when
| Microsoft paid for postage (they charged a nominal mailing fee for the
| recent IE6 CD, which is well worth it). THE FIRST THING TO BE
INSTALLED WITH
| THIS CD IS MEDIA PLAYER 9, with it's cute little activity tracking
feature,
| and it's need for better hardware components than its predecessor. I
also
| read where it works better on the newer operating systems as compared
to
| '98. So essentially this CD is a tool to advance hardware
obsolescence,
| software obsolesence, and the invasion of privacy, all under the guise
of
| security. $$$ and Control.
|
| Anybody who uses Microsoft who doesn't have GoBack installed on their
| machine deserves what they get.
|
| I never said I was the smartest guy in the world, just smarter than
they
| apparently are willing to give me credit for.
|
|
|

Actually, you still need the Real Player and Macromedia Flash players if you
want to play the proprietary formats for which those were written. But you
can make WMP take over all the rest of the formats (except, I *think* there
are still a couple for which you may need QuickTime.) I'm not sure, but I'm
guessing that C-Media player can be dispensed with.

I have WMP take over all the associations it will handle, and leave the
others for those few times when I have no choice--like listening to certain
radio stations online that *only* provide Real formats. The trick is to
disable the additional "features" that come with those products (heck,
that's true for WMP, too.)
--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Bob" wrote in message
...

-----Original Message-----
The version of WMP 9 installed via the CD is tailored for
Win98/ME, Roger.

How to obtain and use the Windows Security Update CD
(Feb-04)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=833242

List of security updates that are included on the
Windows Security
Update CD (Feb-04)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836570
--
HTH - Please Reply to This Thread

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

AumHa Forums
http://forum.aumha.org

What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/...y/spyware.mspx

Roger Fink wrote:
(Trying to install this as a new post but it keeps
locating itself
somewhere else)

Something happened to me about a half hour ago that I
have to share with
this NG. I'm not going to reply to any posts (of course
I'll read them). I
just want people to see this.

I'm not reflexively negative about Microsoft by a long
shot. I think that
properly tweaked, stripped of marketing gimmicks, with
all the operational
wrongs righted, and the user interface modified to
personal taste (i.e.
beyond what the company intended) Windows 98SE,
irrespective of impending
obsolescence and incompatibility with truly modern
hardware, is a high
point of software development for Microsoft, and maybe
for the software
industry in general. But, as incidents like what just
happened to me
reaffirm, it's likely the last OS from Microsoft that I
will buy.

I just ordered the Microsoft Security Update double CD.
I didn't think I
needed it, but, hey, what the hell, maybe there was an
update I missed or
some new information.

There was new information all right. I should have been
suspicious when
Microsoft paid for postage (they charged a nominal
mailing fee for the
recent IE6 CD, which is well worth it). THE FIRST THING
TO BE INSTALLED
WITH THIS CD IS MEDIA PLAYER 9, with it's cute little
activity tracking
feature, and it's need for better hardware components
than its
predecessor. I also read where it works better on the
newer operating
systems as compared to '98. So essentially this CD is a
tool to advance
hardware obsolescence, software obsolesence, and the
invasion of privacy,
all under the guise of security. $$$ and Control.

Anybody who uses Microsoft who doesn't have GoBack
installed on their
machine deserves what they get.

I never said I was the smartest guy in the world, just
smarter than they
apparently are willing to give me credit for.

.I also installed with the CD.I have no problems with it
except for the shutdown issue. My problem is I now have
too many media players. I have windows media,C media (my
sound card) ,realplayer,and every time I turn around I
get a popup for macromedia flash player.I just need one.
What should I keep? Thanks Bob.