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Microsoft Silently Installing Windows Presentation Foundation Plugin For Firefox | |
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| Time: 12:22 EST/17:22 GMT | News Source: *Linked Within Post* | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum | ||
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If you have recently opened your Firefox web browser you might have noticed a notification from the web browser that the Windows Presentation Foundation plugin was disabled to protect the user and the web browser. Many users who received the message were a bit puzzled as they did not install the plugin in first place. Remember the Microsoft .net Framework Assistant incident earlier this year when Microsoft installed the plugin in the Firefox web browser without notifying the user? The installation of the Windows Presentation Foundation plugin is basically the same deal. |
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| #1 By 12071 (203.210.68.145) at Sunday, October 18, 2009 06:31:05 PM |
| What's next... a covert addin that's installed as part of a windows patch that closes Firefox and opens up IE? |
| #2 By 23443 (99.21.54.30) at Monday, October 19, 2009 05:47:22 AM |
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Is this a different FF plugin, or the same one that's been discussed for over a month now? This is old news. :)
TD |
| #3 By 241766 (216.191.227.68) at Monday, October 19, 2009 08:55:22 AM |
| #2: This is a new plug-in. The previous one was the "Microsoft .Net Framework" plug-in. The new one is the "Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation" plug-in, which doesn't show up in the plug-in list. |
| #4 By 23275 (68.117.163.128) at Monday, October 19, 2009 09:43:33 AM |
| Microsoft is not alone in this practice and all companies need to knock it off and make it clear as to what they are installing, what the implications and exposure may be and provide a clear means to uninstall components. |
| #5 By 245614 (75.16.48.149) at Monday, October 19, 2009 06:48:01 PM |
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I was surprised how coincidental it was that Mozila disabling WPF and .NET FA coincided with a terrible "blinking close button bug" on Firefox. See http://annoyances-resolved.blogspot.com/2009/10/firefox-vista-close-button-blinking.html
It turns out the events are not related, just coincidental, so the blinking close button bug is still in search of a solution. |
