On 07/24/2008 12:21 AM, Harold Fuchs wrote:
> 2008/7/24 NoOp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
[snip]
>>
>> You have arrived at this page because you selected an item that is
>> available only if you have a 2007 Microsoft Office suite or other 2007
>> Microsoft Office System program installed.
>> Did you arrive here by mistake?
>> You have not enabled an ActiveX control
>> Your Active X control may be blocked
>> Using a browser that is not ActiveX enabled
>>
>> Jeesh... That pretty much say's it all.
>>
> 
> What system are you using? I'm on Win XP Pro/SP2 using Firefox 2.0.0.16. I
> do not have any version of MS Office installed but I do have Active X and
> cookies enabled on a "warn me" basis and a tightly contolled "white list". I
> got straight to the site you mentioned.
> 
> 

Figured it out... MS doesn't like it when you do not have javascript
turned on.

I like the bit about:
>> One Moment Please...
>>
>> To help optimize how your Web pages are displayed, we are checking to
>> see if a 2007 Microsoft Office program is installed.

So if they can't sniff you they don't want you on their site. Reminds me
of this:

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/microsoft/archives/141821.asp
[An epic Bill Gates e-mail rant - actual email from Bill trying to
download and install Movie Maker]


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