On Friday 20 April 2007, + Toni Pickard wrote: > [ MODERATED ] ******************** > hello, i was downloading openoffice and i think the download had just about > finished when i got a warning dialogue box saying "unknown publisher! > trying to gain access to your computer!!!" - or something like that, and > asking whether to allow it in. it's a new computer with windows vista on > it and maybe msn is just trying to keep me from using open office, but of > course i was uncertain and didn't allow access. the download disappeared - > so i figured then it must have been you (though it didn't say so). and > then when this email box finally opened, once again i was warned, but this > time i took my courage in my hands and allowed it in, and there you were. > so should i just ignore this stuff or what? i would like to have open > office, but feel a bit daunted. i'm over 60 and not from the computer > generation and have no sensible intuitions about all this. also, reading > the FAQ's you have was also somewhat daunting. can you encourage me in > general and reassure me in particular about these warning messages? toni > pickard
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