...like a rock. After reading about new updates being available via Microsoft Update, I went ahead an updated all my Windoze machines, including the cover-yer-ass-patch MS is using to, "shield itself from...Eolas Technologies." IF YOU USE IE, DON'T INSTALL THIS UPDATE (assuming you have a choice)! What a pain in the arse. You wouldn't think one extra click would be so bad, but when you need to click once to activate a Flash menu and then click again to actually select a menu item, it's REALLY annoying. Nearly every site I've been to since I installed the update (nhl.com, the raptors' site, even Microsoft's own gaming zone) has displayed the, "click to activate and use this control," message at some point.
Sheesh...the abbreviation's not M$ for nothing...you'd think they could have come up with something better than this crap as a work-around. Excuse me while I go download Firefox....
I'm actually surprised you've been running IE at all, let alone starting now. Nonetheless, welcome to the other side.
Posted by: Geof Harries | 2006.03.02 at 08:31
If you HAVE installed the update, you can easily remove the patch so you don't have to click it :). Go to Start > Run > C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB912945$\spuninst\spuninst.exe
That will remove the update :)
Posted by: Chris | 2006.03.18 at 15:43