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LarryF [Visitor] in response to: Bing Desktop won't be automatically installed

LarryF [Visitor] — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:38:59 +0000

I agree with the naysayers. "Bing" anything shouldn't be in the Windows updates at all. The updates are supposed to deliver updates and add-ons that make the computer more secure and improve functionality. It's not supposed to be another forum for MS to push unneeded foistware on consumers. To that end, it doesn't matter that it's in the "optional" area. It shouldn't be on the list at all.

Plus, Bing Desktop has that aggravating habit of unhiding itself when you check for updates, which makes me feel mildly homicidal every time it happens. When I tell my computer to hide an unwanted update, I expect it to stay hidden.

It's much the same with Windows Live and Security Essentials. Those are much better offerings... but they aren't updates, and shouldn't be in the update lists. MS has been dragged to court before for foisting programs on people. You'd think they'd have gotten the message.

Paul Smith [Member] in response to: Why do stars have a cross shape through them?

Paul Smith [Member] — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:25:48 +0000

Because the artifacts are faint, and you'd need a longer exposure to capture them.

Paul Smith [Member] in response to: Windows 8 - the worst article ever

Paul Smith [Member] — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:24:22 +0000

Yes it does, I play it here.

shubham [Visitor] in response to: No games installed in Windows 7 Professional?

shubham [Visitor] — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:23:27 +0000

thankyou .....it works

boris [Visitor] in response to: Updated Audigy and X-Fi drivers for Windows 7

boris [Visitor] — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:49:29 +0000

links are dead :(

Kenneth Leeds [Visitor] in response to: No games installed in Windows 7 Professional?

Kenneth Leeds [Visitor] — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:50:38 +0000

Thanks, Paul -
Yours was the ONLY solution that worked!

Keith Hill [Visitor] in response to: Subscribing to an RSS feed in Internet Explorer 9

Keith Hill [Visitor] — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:41:42 +0000

Thanks! That was just the hint I needed to be able subscribe to feedburner based RSS feeds from IE10.

Bart Grefte [Visitor] in response to: Distortion and fuzzy noise problems with Audigy 2 ZS on Windows 7

Bart Grefte [Visitor] — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 08:52:19 +0000

Hmm, it's no longer just distortion.

Just now sound disappeared completely.
Restart of the Windows Audio service fixed it.

Jason [Visitor] in response to: Bing Desktop won't be automatically installed

Jason [Visitor] — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:15:46 +0000

Bing Desktop got pushed to my system today without my permission. I'm not 100% sure what did it but it was pushed. I'm suspicious that Security Essentials is what pushed it - updates did not because I have them set to download only and not install because I ALWAYS review what is installed before I do it.

Shawn Adams [Visitor] in response to: Bing Desktop won't be automatically installed

Shawn Adams [Visitor] — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:32:39 +0000

Very true, but I was thinking that maybe you could tell me why "Office Live" is now listed under "Important"?

Last time I checked it didn't add anything anyone really needed, and certainly nothing that should make it show up in the "Important" category if it isn't already installed.