re: More info about 'Remove the Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant (ClickOnce) Firefox Extension'
Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 6:27 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Ricer46
(23824 messages posted)
Leaving auto updates "on" is really foolish... just asking for trouble.
On Friday, June 26, 2009 at 8:10 pm, Ashok wrote:
>I have more info about Remove
>the Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant (ClickOnce) Firefox Extension:
>
>
>I read and followed the directions of this article and successfully removed the
assistant.
>However, the next day I found the assistant had returned mysteriously. Luckily I
>had bookmarked the site, and came back to remove the piece of junk yet again. Before
>going to bed tonight though, I saw the automatic updates icon in the corner of my
>computer, and checked it out. This is where I learned that this update is in the
>"important updates" section from microsoft. I have those set to automatically install
>around 3am so I don't have to go do it manually once a week.
>
>So, after removing it and everything, go to the microsoft update website, and make
>it check for updates, and when it finds the update, un-check it, and tell it to
never
>show that update again. Then you should be rid of it for good.
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