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Post by drmark on Apr 28, 2014 6:55:46 GMT -5
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Post by marck on Apr 29, 2014 9:24:46 GMT -5
According to this mornings news Microsoft will not have a fix for it until May 13.They are telling people to not use IE,and to use some other browser instead.
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Post by laverne on Apr 29, 2014 9:54:41 GMT -5
Relative to the IE security flaw, I am running Google Chrome on my Windows 7 computer -- and am now using it as the default browser. But I have friends who have no second browser. Is it advisable to download the standalone version of Chrome and install it on their computers offline? I see a download at this site and would appreciate any comments. Thank you. www.askvg.com/official-link-to-download-google-chrome-standalone-offline-installer/ |
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Post by marck on Apr 29, 2014 10:36:41 GMT -5
You can download any browsers use them for awhile and then uninstall it whenever you want.A browser doesn't use much memory when not in use so there isn't any problem there.Everyone should have a second browser just in case something like this happens.
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Post by blueboxer on Jun 9, 2014 19:39:56 GMT -5
Laverne - pardon my paranoia, but I have been using the internet a fair while and have the bruises to prove it.
I'm not sure where you got the URL for the Google Chrome download from; the name does suggest a source increasingly notorious for foistware. I would suggest if at all possible that when downloading software you always do it directly from the developer's own website if you possibly can. There are now developers, especially of freeware, who regrettably have now set up traps on their websites to trick you into downloading unwanted materials along with your item of choice, as well as many once-trustworthy freeware sites. Sometimes techsupportalert.com lists an alternative in its recommendation for a program.
Generally speaking, if you go to the source it will at worst be less deceptive and less likely to dump malware on you. For browsers, I"d try Google first for Chrome, Mozilla for Firefox, Apple for Safari, and Opera for Opera. I would not trust an advertising link on a random web page, a download centre of unproven integrity, or any source you do not know from personal experience to be trustworthy. In fact once or twice over the many years I have subscribed I have even clicked on NNT links that led me to discomfort. With downloads know who you are dealing with and still count your fingers after the handshake.
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