FOAK: "Chrome_launcher.exe", WTF?

Suddenly, this evening, half the websites I try to open (in IE 8) seem
to want to execute "chrome_launcher.exe". I am politely telling them to
**** off, then the websites fail to open.

Google is (hah!) not my friend on this.

WTF?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, steve auvache

LOL! Yeah, that'll be it.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, steve auvache

Oddly, I've just uninstalled Chrome, and it seems to have stopped.

 

Personally, I'd be uninstalling IE [1] not Chrome

Kev

[1] Except we all know how well M$ have embedded IE into Windows that
it is a pain in the arse to remove it and if you do it is even more of
a pain in the arse.

I still like Chrome though. Light footprint.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Kevin Gleeson

I'm sure you would. And if Chrome ever gets to the point where two of
the websites I use daily actually work in it, I'd certainly consider it.

Really? I got this funny little update message last week asking me to
choose from various browsers. I chose IE.

Oh, and typing "M$" makes you look like a bit of a tosser.

 

Really? Interesting. I've had no dramas yet and find it very quick
with a low footprint. I was a longterm Opera user then switched to
Firefox when Opera got bloated then to Chrome when FF managed to bloat
itself to death too.

Your choice. I find it very clumsy, and if any browser is going to be
targetted by hackers, guess which one it will be?

You're so kind. Usually I get "total" instead of "a bit".

Kev

 

I looked at that and saw "once you install this update it can't be
removed" so I clicked the "hide this update" box.

Now, every time I go to Windows Update I get a big angry message,
"You have chosen to hide an important update. Are you sure?" <sigh>
Microsoft, what part of "hide" do you not understand?

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Yeah - it's like the little messages that come up "You have plugged a
jack into a socket". No, really? I hadn't noticed. Or "There are
wireless networks near you". Fine, and when I want to hook onto one
I'll go looking for it. But in the meantime STOP WITH THE FUCKING
POP-UPS OK?

Kev

 

I use this little registry change.




Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"EnableBalloonTips"=dword:00000000

 

I love you, can I have your babies?

Kev

Mind you I'll take the offer back if it doesn't work

 

Too late, I just gave them to my wife.

It does for me. HTH.

 

Haven't been ballooned yet, all looks good

Kev

 

Right, forwarding that to myself so that I remember to do it on my
nettop -- that bloody balloon comes up before and after every
videoconference -- and I have one every day of the week nowadays! ...and
of course I get notified that there is/isn't wireless available twice a day
too, as I use cable at work and WiFi at home...

You don't have one that kills "FOREX" do you?

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KotPT -- "for stupidity above and beyond the call of duty".

 

It stops *all* the balloons though. That may not be a problem for you,
but bear it in mind.

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I'll only say that I never think to myself "I wish I had a baloon pop
up for that."

I DO still get popups from other programs, such as Vuze, when needed.

 

Battery life? I only mention it in passing as I have no balloons either.

As you should.

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