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  #21  
Old January 28th 07, 05:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
ctowers
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Default Adobe Reader Security Hole

I have not followed this whole thread so I may be wrong in speaking but I
have Adobe Reader 8.0.0 installed. If I click on Help Check for Updates
Preferences I can disable the automatic check for updates.
--
_ct_


Shane wrote:

So why have I reverted from 8.0 to 7.0.8? Because 8.0 no longer
provides an option to disable checking for updates!




  #22  
Old January 28th 07, 05:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
oops!!
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"Shane" wrote in message
...
My verdict on AR 8.0:
... ... ...
So why have I reverted from 8.0 to 7.0.8? Because 8.0 no longer provides
an option to disable checking for updates! In 7.0.8, bottom of the list in
Edit/Preferences (unless in previous versions you'd already disabled it
with ar speedup) is *Updates*, from whence one could turn updating off.
Not there anymore! Now, to retain control of your own computer you have to
block it with the firewall (maybe you can do it via the registry or some
other complex method, but I haven't looked into it and that misses the
point anyway). Of course, block it in the firewall and you have to disable
the rule to check via the software (as opposed to going to the site),
which is unnecessary in 7.0.8 - you can still manually click 'check for
updates'.

So unless - like some of you - you automatically trust businesses and
unlike me are not control freaks, Adobe Reader 8.0 will do, I guess. But
otherwise sound of lav being flushed


Shane



Shane,

Here is where you can disable automatic updates:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application
Data\Adobe\Updater5\AdobeUpdaterPrefs.dat

Edit changing from

AutoCheck1/AutoCheck

to

AutoCheck0/AutoCheck

This is necessary, because during install you didn't read or probably missed
this:

http://www.intelliadmin.com/blog/200...-reader-8.html

Cheers,

Zee


  #23  
Old January 28th 07, 06:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
oops!!
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Default Adobe Reader Security Hole


"ctowers" wrote in message
...
I have not followed this whole thread so I may be wrong in speaking but I
have Adobe Reader 8.0.0 installed. If I click on Help Check for Updates
Preferences I can disable the automatic check for updates.
--
_ct_



Also correct.

And I was not yet aware of that...

Zee




Shane wrote:

So why have I reverted from 8.0 to 7.0.8? Because 8.0 no longer
provides an option to disable checking for updates!






  #24  
Old January 28th 07, 07:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Shane
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Default Adobe Reader Security Hole

Ha. I'd have to reinstall it to look! But I'll take your word for it.

I won't go so far as to suggest they 'kind of' hid it, but I'm not happy
about the location being changed, with the no. of settings there are being
somewhat daunting it discourages seeking others out. I expect thats more
consistent with increasing bloat than deliberately discouraging disabling
automatic updates. I think my reaction was understandable, however I can't
excuse subsequently posting erroneous conclusions as 'fact'.

I'll stand by the rest of it, though. I tried Foxit some time back and found
it inferior to Acrobat Reader, so I'd rather use the Adobe tool (which I
suppose is obvious since I reinstalled 7.0.8, not Foxit), but I don't see a
need - except perhaps to, what, 1% of users? - for all those other settings,
including, of course, the vulnerable one. After all, if users are concerned
with vulnerabilities, why allow any old .pdf to run javascript, open other
files, run applications and do downloads in the background?

Anyhow, thanks for putting me straight!

Shane



ctowers wrote:
I have not followed this whole thread so I may be wrong in speaking
but I have Adobe Reader 8.0.0 installed. If I click on Help Check
for Updates Preferences I can disable the automatic check for
updates.
Shane wrote:

So why have I reverted from 8.0 to 7.0.8? Because 8.0 no longer
provides an option to disable checking for updates!



  #25  
Old January 28th 07, 07:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Shane
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Posts: 480
Default Adobe Reader Security Hole

oops!! wrote:
"Shane" wrote in message
...
My verdict on AR 8.0:
... ... ...
So why have I reverted from 8.0 to 7.0.8? Because 8.0 no longer
provides an option to disable checking for updates! In 7.0.8, bottom
of the list in Edit/Preferences (unless in previous versions you'd
already disabled it with ar speedup) is *Updates*, from whence one
could turn updating off. Not there anymore! Now, to retain control
of your own computer you have to block it with the firewall (maybe
you can do it via the registry or some other complex method, but I
haven't looked into it and that misses the point anyway). Of course,
block it in the firewall and you have to disable the rule to check
via the software (as opposed to going to the site), which is
unnecessary in 7.0.8 - you can still manually click 'check for
updates'. So unless - like some of you - you automatically trust
businesses and
unlike me are not control freaks, Adobe Reader 8.0 will do, I guess.
But otherwise sound of lav being flushed


Shane



Shane,

Here is where you can disable automatic updates:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application
Data\Adobe\Updater5\AdobeUpdaterPrefs.dat

Edit changing from

AutoCheck1/AutoCheck

to

AutoCheck0/AutoCheck

This is necessary, because during install you didn't read or probably
missed this:

http://www.intelliadmin.com/blog/200...-reader-8.html

Cheers,

Zee


Yes, I'll take a look at that link, Zee. Cheers. And you're right, I didn't
read anything during the install. I do rather expect any necessary info to
be available afterwards - possibly I have the wrong attitude there. You
know, I back up beforehand, take precautions and the position that if I
don't like the way it works, it's gone.

Again, maybe its the attitude, maybe I'm too ready to tear into this stuff,
just itching for an excuse to bin it; otoh I think I do have solid
arguments. But I don't want to stray into trying to justify my own errors so
I'll leave it at that.

Cheers (again)


Shane


  #26  
Old January 28th 07, 08:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Shane
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Posts: 480
Default Adobe Reader Security Hole

Here is where you can disable automatic updates:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application
Data\Adobe\Updater5\AdobeUpdaterPrefs.dat

Edit changing from

AutoCheck1/AutoCheck

to

AutoCheck0/AutoCheck

This is necessary, because during install you didn't read or probably
missed this:

http://www.intelliadmin.com/blog/200...-reader-8.html


That's pretty funny! Thay guy recommends it because he thought previously
you *couldn't* disable auto updates! I feel like part of a slapstick comedy
routine.

Shane


  #27  
Old January 28th 07, 09:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
oops!!
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Default Adobe Reader Security Hole

He, as I did (*blush*), also failed to find:

Help Check for Updates Adobe Updater runs click the "Preferences"
button...

Where we can toggle on/off the auto-update feature.

Let's say you were not alone.
;-)

Zee





"Shane" wrote in message
...
Here is where you can disable automatic updates:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application
Data\Adobe\Updater5\AdobeUpdaterPrefs.dat

Edit changing from

AutoCheck1/AutoCheck

to

AutoCheck0/AutoCheck

This is necessary, because during install you didn't read or probably
missed this:

http://www.intelliadmin.com/blog/200...-reader-8.html


That's pretty funny! Thay guy recommends it because he thought previously
you *couldn't* disable auto updates! I feel like part of a slapstick
comedy routine.

Shane



  #28  
Old January 29th 07, 12:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Shane
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Posts: 480
Default Adobe Reader Security Hole

g


Shane


oops!! wrote:
He, as I did (*blush*), also failed to find:

Help Check for Updates Adobe Updater runs click the
"Preferences" button...

Where we can toggle on/off the auto-update feature.

Let's say you were not alone.
;-)

Zee





"Shane" wrote in message
...
Here is where you can disable automatic updates:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application
Data\Adobe\Updater5\AdobeUpdaterPrefs.dat

Edit changing from

AutoCheck1/AutoCheck

to

AutoCheck0/AutoCheck

This is necessary, because during install you didn't read or
probably missed this:

http://www.intelliadmin.com/blog/200...-reader-8.html


That's pretty funny! Thay guy recommends it because he thought
previously you *couldn't* disable auto updates! I feel like part of
a slapstick comedy routine.

Shane



 




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