Comments on: Microsoft cannot be trusted!

By: Yonah

Yonah — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:43:09 +0000

It’s amazing how the world of on-line journalism works. It’s mostly “Monkey see, Monkey do”. The .Net Framework Assistant was added last February:

http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/remove-microsoft-net-framework-assistant-from-firefox/

I first heard about it on Slashdot. Months later someone notices it, assumes it’s new, and proceeds to throw a fit. Other tech journalists scour the web to see what everyone else is saying, then print their own version of the same crybaby rant. Research? What research? Light the torch, it’s about Microsoft!

By: mrsha

mrsha — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:00:44 +0000

I have also just “disabled” but all my friends are sKAreaming at me to “uninstall” via registry etc. and are trying to convince me the program can still run from the registry. Is this a scare tactic?

By: ratboy

ratboy — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:52:22 +0000

I just opened the ‘Add-ons’ tab of my FF install, hit the “disable” button next to the .Net extension you speak of and it appears to be disabled. Am I wrong in making this assumption?

By: verycheeky

verycheeky — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:51:01 +0000

Stop panicking you grumpy old lefty! geee.. install Mr TEch Toolkit, restart firefox, right click on ms extension and you can now “browse install directory” delete all contents, and then directory… done.. I did it and vista boots just fine..

By: ECA

ECA — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:13:11 +0000

#48,
IE compatible??
why not IE being internet compatible??
NOT letting CRAP install itself on your computer..

By: c'mon you clowns

c'mon you clowns — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:21:43 +0000

The commenters here need to get up to speed, as does the author.

Microsoft used the interfaces provided by firefox to install a plugun that would benefit firefox users when they encounter web sites using .net functionality.

In other words, to make more of those “ie only” sites firefox compatible.

You idiots really have a problem with that? Where’s the rant about Adobe, Sun, Apple for fuck’s sake? Definitely a bunch of ignorant whiners, sorry I stumbled across this blog.

By: tipat

tipat — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:05:20 +0000

Hmmmm that’s some hard sh*t..
as always, MS trying to get the best of things.. geeeez… they should try adding this for Firefox Mac !! lool

By: Badcam

Badcam — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:25:26 +0000

Microsoft isn’t the only one adding unrequested addons: Java Quick Starter anyone?

By: ECA

ECA — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:37:03 +0000

I wouldnt mind MS, if they would stick tot he standard conventions in programming, and security..
WHO remembers that NO game ever played well on Windows, unless WINDOWS BACKED/BOUGHT it??
If MS wouldnt try to BUY OUT/LEASE original content and then AUGMENT it only to work under MS..trying to OVER MAKE a standard thats already solid..

By: orangertiki

orangertiki — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:49:26 +0000

GO MAC OR DIE!!!!

This message flammed to you via the “Fanboys for a Unified Computer Konglomerate Etiquette Dynasty”

By: sargon

sargon — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:46:21 +0000

I really hate Microsoft!

By: amodedoma

amodedoma — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:03:10 +0000

Brute force solution – uninstall firefox and reinstall sans .net, better yet uninstall windows and install something non M$.
Not surprising to anyone with at least 5 years experience with M$.

By: The Silver Frog

The Silver Frog — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:21:12 +0000

Don’t like it?
Don’t accept the EULA!

By: Lukas

Lukas — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:20:38 +0000

Thanks chuck, this worked like a charm.

http://wyday.com/blog/2008/how-to-uninstall-microsoft-net-framework-assistant-from-firefox/

By: ECA

ECA — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:19:40 +0000

21,

HOW WELL, do you understand Computer programming??

Lets add this up, and dont say its an apology from the writer over his OWN suggestions.

A PROGRAMMING language written by MS.
Making an OS out of that language..

You dont WRITE anything to the programming directories. you LOCK them down so they dont get messed up.
YOU dont allow OTHER programs to install, ANYTHING into the programming Language Areas.
IF you need ADJUSTMENTS/ADDONS/FIXES..make another DIR and set reg. TO LOOK in that dir for any requests. OR if a special driver/augmented driver is needed, Leave it in the programs DIR and tell the computer to LOOK THERE. you NEVER add to the OS or programming DIR.

I hope you understand. As Others write programs, they Need the original OS/programming. IF someone augmented the command, they may have changed something. Even if its 100% compatible, you must be sure it wont corrupt the other programs. Thats compatibility. It really is a problem when ANYONE with a web site can write to WIN DIR. Its a problem when ANY program wants to WRITE to WIN DIR. “the program you are installing wishes to OVER WRITE ?????.??? program in windows….Yes or NO” is NOT what a person should see. 99% of customers/users SHOULD NOT need to see this popup. AND it shouldnt happen.
MS programming has been full of HOLES for years. And I hope that the WRITER knows this.
When a game or program WANTS to write to your OS..just say NO.
Another fun thing about this, is the BOT that was installed in 1999 in windows media player and never removed until about 1 year ago.
It was made by the person that wrote the program to collect DATA, and he forgot to remove it?? It collected data for almost 10 years, before MS removed it.