Re: Google toolbar install problem

Version 3 did update automatically to version 4 for me, but it was quite a
while after version 4 came out. I don't care for version 4 at all, and
even worse, the update apparently trashed my IE settings, including the
toolbars and add-ons. I uninstalled version 4, deleted everything I could
find that had Google in its name, including registry entries, put IE back
the way I had it, and reinstalled version 3. I also set my firewall to
forbid the Google Toolbar Installer access to the Internet. It's been 20
days since I did that and the update has not recurred, but I supect that
it may yet show up again. If so, I'll abandon it entirely. Software that
updates itself without my explicit permission is malware by definition.


Alan Edwards <edwards@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
????????????????????????????
Why do you say it (version 3) automatically updates to Version 4 when
it wants to when it doesn't for me? (and never has)

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm



On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:34:23 -0500, in
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "Tom Willett"
<tompepper@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Googling came up with this site:
http://www.filehippo.com/download_google_toolbar/?936

However, keep in mind that whatever version you install, it's still going to
automatically update to version 4 when it wants to.

Tom
"April" <noreply@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:IIWdnfJpbcztcqzYnZ2dnUVZ8s-dnZ2d@xxxxxxxxx
I just realised that I uninstalled the toolbar completely now, but, I would
like to keep the older version. Do you know where I can obtain the
previous verion 3?

I dont really like the it automatic update factility Google has. It's a
shame it doesnt have an option for update.

Thanks again.


"Alan Edwards" <edwards@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1ju2j210otqru68sa0h0tgacpn5cnd0vig@xxxxxxxxxx
It appears from other posts that you cannot stop version 4 from
updating.
FWIW, I have version 3 and see no pressing reason to go to version 4.
Mine has never asked me to update.

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm


s never asked me to update.

On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 19:51:31 +0100, in
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, "April"
<noreply@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

How do I stop Google from automatically installing the new version of the
toolbar?

It automatically installed it for me and now everytime I login it tries
to
change the default homepage. I know this becuase I have software to
notify
me of this...

How do I fix this?

Thanks alot in advance
Kind regards





--
Gary L. Smith
Columbus, Ohio
.

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