Lord Kalthorn
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The Popup Blocker has never not worked for me Or anybody I know. SP2 doesn't - its not meant to Microsoft Antispyware does that and I'm sure it will be integrated into Longhorn for more ability.mark thorpe said:LK, SP2 does not stop spyware, pop ups etc, its pop up blocker is rubbish and the program is rubbish. firefox is much better, as my physics teacher said, anyone that uses IE over firefox is an idiot and oviously wants to be infested with viruses, spyware, adware etc. i read in one of your other posts that firefox does not run activex, how exactly is that bad, most spyware is carried on activex sites in the activex control, firefox is MUCH more secure and i have had NO spyware at all since swopping to firefox, i used to get it all the time, IE has too many holes and they do not bother to update it very often, i havnt seen an IE update for ages. also firefox is open source, FREE, which is better than paying extortionate amounts for a rubbish program.
Im not saying that you are stupid, im just wondering why you want your PC to be have loads of spyware on it, and to keep on having to waste time doing spyware scans. IE IS RUBBISH!! too many security holes.
p.s. incase you didnt see my other post, congrats on reaching 9,000 posts!!
That is why he's a Physics Teacher and not a Computing Teacher
ActiveX is a very useful piece of kit. While it can be used for spyware, and has been used for Spyware this has been noted in Internet Explorer and you do have to select to install anything ActiveX. With Microsoft Antispyware even if you select to allow it it will still tell you whats happening and ask for your agreement again if its doing anything suspected as suspicious. This is a great deal better than blocking it out all together as some sites use it to great advantage. Including Windows Update and Office Update. Maybe Firefox just aren't capable of building in support for it
You don't pay for Internet Explorer. If you do pay for a Browser, use MSN Explorer (which comes with MSN ISP if you're from America, so you don't actually have to pay for it anyway in that case), which while costing comes with Encarta, 2 Gigs of Space, soon Microsoft Outlook and the only Bugless Browser in existance.
Spyware is not involved in Security Holes. Spyware is involved in loading onto Internet Explorer where on Firefox there is no room. However - there is room isn't there now? Yahoo, Google, its only time now until it becomes feasable - especially because Firefox is Open-Source - and economical for people to make spyware toolbars for Firefox.
What other post? Thanks! 10,000 is the fun one though