Updates - December 14, 2009

Bugbatter; I use to be able to click on updates and see all the updates that were available for the day and month. Am I missing something now? I don't seem to see the the update link. Has that link been discontinued? Thanks

SpywareBlaster Database update 12/14/2009

38 new ActiveX items for a total of 13090 in database.
Update via the program updater

Remember to enable protections!

Thanks, Joe. :emotion-1:

Evermore, perhaps you are thinking of the link to Calendar Of Updates. We do not use that anymore because Ads by Google started showing up on that page. We would rather not have Dell Community Members follow a link to a page with those.

Thanks Bugbatter. Now I know why, I guess I missed it when you made the change. A good reason though.

It is perhaps unfortunate that CoU needs to rely on Google Ads to pay its bills, and stay online. I am not a fan of anything Google.

However, I am reliably informed that for those who wish to take advantage of the valuable services provided by CoU, that those who register to become members of CoU (it's free!) are not subjected to these ads.

As a long-time member of CoU, I can attest that I have seen no ads, Google or otherwise.

those who register to become members of CoU (it's free!) are not subjected to these ads.

Joe, I have been a registered member of COU for years.  When logged in, I still see the ads.

Joe, I have been a registered member of COU for years.  When logged in, I still see the ads.

Decidedly curious!

Logged in or out, I am not seeing these ads in any of my browsers. No matter what add-on or bho I disable (e.g. NoScript). Which tends to rule out any of my browser settings. Particularly Opera, which I have left in its basic default installation configuration.

Yet it appears I have something installed (or perhaps not installed) that blocks Google ads, which I never see at any website.

SpywareBlaster?
MBAM paid IP blocking?
MVPS Hosts file?
WOT settings?
NOD32 settings?
OutPost Pro firewall settings? (IP blocklist for OPP?)
OpenDNS settings?
Something in WinPatrol Plus?
Windows Defender?
Some XP/sp3 patch?

Lack of using the Google toolbar or any other Google software? (My personal usual suspects).

Whatever; I won't look this gift-horse too closely in the mouth. :emotion-1:

I don't really have time to troubleshoot this again, but I will add that I am using the following:
SpywareBlaster
MBAM paid IP blocking
WOT
WinPatrol Plus
XP/sp3 fully patched

I do not use any Google software, except that I do use gmail (webmail).

Currently, I do not see the ads at COU anymore and have done nothing to change my settings/security. However, because of the inconsistency, and DCF's view on linking to pages with such ads, I will not include the link to COU in our daily Updates topic.  Anyone who wants to continue using it can simply add it to their Favorites..

Bb:

1) I understand and accept your position.

2) CoU recently updated their board, which maybe accounts for what you (don't) see now.

3) My main interest was why I see no Google Ads anywhere, with any of my browsers. (And to be honest, I'm not even sure what the risks of these ads are, or even what they look like. Can any ad, not clicked on, pose any threat?)

Can any ad, not clicked on, pose any threat?)