Re: Yahoo toolbar invitation

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On 07/13/2011 01:28 PM, Patricia Shanahan wrote:
> I run Java on three computers, and like to keep them all up to date, so
> I frequently install a JRE update.
>
> Every time I do this, I get a totally irrelevant Yahoo toolbar
> installation dialog, defaulted to installing it.
>
> I do not want the Yahoo toolbar. In the unlikely event that I changed my
> mind and decided I did want it, I could look for it and download it as I
> would any other Firefox extension.
>
> Does anyone know any way to avoid that annoying dialog while keeping the
> JRE up to date?
>
> Patricia

<http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/yahoo_toolbar.xml>
I think that if you skip the auto update feature and manually
update from the Oracle site you'll avoid the Yahoo toolbar.
<http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html>

not sure :)

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