Jaz Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 ermm just logged into hotmail, it asked me to install a new activex component (SP2 RC1) for a file manager. err see screenshot. probably rather old. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 eccofresh Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 hmm, i never saw that. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2119548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Japlabot Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 god I hate activex so much, so much insecurity is surrounded around it (not Microsoft's fault, but Spyware vendors abuse it a lot) I'm glad I got off hotmail when I did, What was wrong with their previous file manager? and I'm sure this will cause incompatability with other browsers (hey- even if you are an Internet Explorer using person - :| - you might be travelling and have to log into your hotmail from an Internet Kiosk, and most of them use Linux - eg: Pie Internet) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2119549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 nwBen Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 I use Outlook, so it doesnt seem real exciting :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2119558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dpanda Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 does not appear in mine. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2119563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Toxikk Veteran Posted May 17, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 17, 2004 not really back page news :unsure: moved to software discussion Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2119587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 uniacidz Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Well thats different :unsure: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2119668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rek Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 this was in the old hotmail well i used to get something asking for active X Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2119677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wannes Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 i use Lotus Notes so not really hard here. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2119685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 speedy_kevin Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Never saw that before :s Probably because I use Opera. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2119847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 demorgoron Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 probably spyware or a virus Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2123254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MSN6 Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Even i haven't seen it in my account...... :no: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2123423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 +unabatedshagie Subscriber¹ Posted May 18, 2004 Subscriber¹ Share Posted May 18, 2004 I would never have noticed this as I use opera. Not that I use hotmail throught the browser anyway I use outlook. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2123702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 lanxunkj Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 eccofresh said: hmm, i never saw that. Me too! ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2124209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ctebah Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 i used to have that. come to think of it, it just dissapeared one day. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2124252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 john smith 1924 Veteran Posted May 18, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 18, 2004 I dont see how they could possibly implement it into hotmail - there are too many geeks out there using non-ie (and thus non-activex) browsers to make it practical. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2124783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 AthemeX Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 That could exacly be why they did it... :/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2124801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 speedy_kevin Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Indeed, they make that so they hope we will start using IE again for this "great" feature :whistle: And when I use IE, I have ActiveX disabled :wacko: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/167953-is-this-new-for-hotmail/#findComment-2124855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ermm just logged into hotmail, it asked me to install a new activex component (SP2 RC1) for a file manager. err see screenshot. probably rather old.
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