Bob Plankers

Bob Plankers' Blog The ever-annoying, ever-moronic[*]  Java Updater popped up today and prompted me to update. I indulged it, figuring there was probably some new gaping security hole again. What did I find as I proceeded? It wanted to install the Google Toolbar. Did I have the Google Toolbar already installed? No. So why is the default action to install it, unless I opt out? Apple’s taken some heat lately for their decision to push Safari to anybody who runs their Apple Software Update utility. I didn’t want Safari, but unless I opt out of it I’ll get it. Now Sun and Google are doing the same thing with the Google Toolbar. Users know that if they don’t update their software they’ll get hacked, and Sun, Google, and Apple abuse that by pushi... (more)