Re: Microsoft issues IE update to get around the Eolas patent

["Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>]

On 2/28/06, Richard M. Smith <rms () bsf-llc com> wrote:
> I wonder how many Web sites this Microsoft patch will break.......
>
> After you install this update, you cannot interact with ActiveX controls
> from certain Web pages until these controls are enabled. To enable an
> ActiveX control, manually click the control.


I wonder how much spyware this will prevent from being installed?

-JP

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