I’ve had no issues with Chrome, getting it from https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/
So hopefully, this should help. Meant to say that I agree, always get programs you wish to install from their actual sites. Hth, and have a wonderful day. Portia. > On Nov 23, 2015, at 7:02 AM, Tom Fairhurst via Talk > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Great point, Chris. I got fooled when I saw "free Google Chrome" in my web > search. I checked and found that the site I used was not the download site > you mentioned. My apologies to you and the list. When I typed the web site > name you mentioned, I noticed that the web address included "bing". Is that > okay? > > -----Original Message----- From: Chris Grabowski > Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 6:31 AM > To: Tom Fairhurst ; Window-Eyes Discussion List > Subject: RE: Google Chrome--So Secure, So Fast, So Easy to Use! Bull! > > Where did you download it from? > > Chrome.google.com? > > Sometimes those download sites like download.com put little nasty friends in > the installers. > It is better to get it from the web site developer and not a file repository. > Chris > > > Window-Eyes Product Support > Ai Squared > 725 Airport North Office Park > Fort Wayne, IN 46825 > (802) 362-3612 > www.aisquared.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk > [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Tom Fairhurst via Talk > Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2015 5:29 PM > To: talk viaGW <[email protected]> > Subject: Google Chrome--So Secure, So Fast, So Easy to Use! Bull! > > I was trying to troubleshoot problems I am having with my church’s web site, > and they suggested I try Google Chrome. I did. In probing around, I found > that there are many checkboxes inChrome settings that Window-Eyes does not > identify. They are only checked or unchecked. Next I noticed that Chrome > loaded at start-up and Google Chrome was the default browser. No problem, so > far. However, Audible Manager told me that I need to close Chromium tab for > it to update. I then should press okay. I followed these instructions, but > Audible Manager never seemed to update. After a few days, I started getting a > virus alert from Esset Smart Security. It was one of their many alerts that > one cannot act upon before they leave the screen. > Thanks Esset. Then, I noticed that my home page was highjacked. Yes, the > title appeared to be the same. However, the number of links was different, > and the only edit box I could find was one asking me to enter my home phone > number. My next step was to try to remove Google Chrome Packages with > Programs and Features in Windows 7 Control Panel. I was graciously informed > that I needed to contact my administrator as I didn’t have sufficient > authority to remove this. Since I am the administrator, this doesn’t make > sense except that Windows has its own scheme of permissions and ownership > that would confound a Yale University think tank. Yes, I understand it is > generally for the good of the computer user, but its still baffling to figure > out and sometimes hard to use without sighted assistance. Suddenly, with a > breath of fresh air, I decided to use System Restore. I know you need to be > careful or you may actually restore a virus. However, it worked for me. I got > rid of the recalcitrant Google Chrome Packages. I got my home page back > without the pernicious edit box asking me for my home phone number. Now, > please tell me why Google Chrome is so good! Sorry for the long rant, but it > hasn’t been a good week on the computer. > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/cgrabowski%40aisquared.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/pscott1989%40aol.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
