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Stealthy Microsoft Plug-in Adds Vulnerability to Firefox

This is a discussion on Stealthy Microsoft Plug-in Adds Vulnerability to Firefox within the Open Talk forums, part of the General Information category; darn you Microsoft! Can't wait for the official release of Win 7 on the 22nd. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/new...bility_firefox...
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Stealthy Microsoft Plug-in Adds Vulnerability to Firefox - 10-19-2009, 07:07 AM

darn you Microsoft! Can't wait for the official release of Win 7 on the 22nd.

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/new...bility_firefox

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10-19-2009, 08:20 AM

Yeppers...
But Firefox is such a great browser, that as soon as it was released there was a problem, they did an auto update thingy themselves disabling it.
I was wondering what Firefox was talking about yesterday when it was telling me it was disabling something...

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Yeppers...
But Firefox is such a great browser, that as soon as it was released there was a problem, they did an auto update thingy themselves disabling it.
I was wondering what Firefox was talking about yesterday when it was telling me it was disabling something...

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10-19-2009, 10:30 AM

Whew good find! However mine was already disabled!
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10-19-2009, 12:45 PM

Will all of my xp programs/games work on windows 7 or will I need to re-purchase everything?

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10-19-2009, 04:39 PM

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Will all of my xp programs/games work on windows 7 or will I need to re-purchase everything?
They should all work.

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They should all work.
Key word being SHOULD lol
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Will all of my xp programs/games work on windows 7 or will I need to re-purchase everything?
Right, as others have said, most of them should work.

If the apps don't work under native Windows 7, Microsoft is including "Windows Virtual PC", which will allow you to run Windows XP in a virtual machine. This is Microsoft's way of trying to ensure the widest possible application compatibility.

Note that not all versions of Windows 7 will include Windows Virtual PC.

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10-19-2009, 10:01 PM

Wasn't installed in mine.. probably because I didn't install the Foundation crap from M$....

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10-19-2009, 10:18 PM

I feel so stupid, I should have paid the $50 upgrade while they had the promotion. Now that I know my apps will work I feel like I need to upgrade.

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10-19-2009, 11:39 PM

I am loving my Win7 Ultimate I have had it for a month or so.

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I have zero issues.....you might need to update with a patch.
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10-20-2009, 06:08 AM

woot woot....just ordered my OEM copy of Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit!

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10-22-2009, 03:29 AM

So...looks like I can get home premium upgrade for $30 with student promotion. Trying to decide if it's worth it

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