I hate those kind os 'slip-ins'. But Adobe does it with google tool bar and

the number of times Ive had to uninstall mcafee - despite the presence of

existing anit-virus software....

Everyone does and I hate all of them. Ever been called to fix a friend's

'slow computer' and discovered 5 extra toolbars, three anit-virus programs

and that's before you even look for real malware???

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From: ProFox [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Ted Roche

Sent: Saturday, 20 June 2015 1:38 AM

To: profox@leafe.com

Subject: Re: [NF] Microsoft to drop 'Modern' version of Skype in Windows 10

A follow-up on this: MS sent out email this morning with instructions on how

to uninstall the "Modern" (aka Metro) version of Skype and update/upgrade

the Desktop version. Be warned the desktop version has checkboxes

pre-checked to install "Click to Call" so Skype reads every web page and

turns phone numbers into Skype links, (whether they send them to "the cloud"

I don't know, but I'd be suspicious) and a second dialog that wants to make

Bing your default search engine and MSN your homepage, because you know,

that has so much to do with Skyping.

Bing's not a bad search engine, I just think trying to slipstream in a

feature like this is underhanded and looks desperate.

Most everything seems functional after the upgrade/date, and "Modern"

removal. Not that deep under Tools, Options, Advanced, they have turned on

Automatic Updates. I have mixed feelings about this. As a former conference

speaker, I was superstitious about doing _anything_ to the machine the week

before a conference, because things would stop working. OTOH, for most

consumers, it's the only way they stay up-to-date.

On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Vince Teachout <teachv@taconic.net> wrote:

> On 6/11/2015 1:48 PM, Ted Roche wrote:

>>

>> Well, in this case, it's the "Modern" (previously "Metro") version of

>> the app, the touch-only app with reduced features. Good riddance, imo.

>

>

> Plus one, Amen, and hell yeah to that!

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