[Web4lib] U3 Devices: was IE7 security settings

[Andrew Hankinson]

On this note, I'd just like to pass something along that I have  
recently experienced regarding U3 devices.

I recently purchased a Memorex U3 keydrive, not knowing quite how it  
worked.  When I first plugged it in, it started installing various  
things which, to me, is a very bad thing to do.  Second, when I  
brought it home and plugged it into my Mac, it mounted as TWO drives,  
both of which had to be ejected in order for me to unplug the device.

I couldn't format the U3 partition without downloading a Windows-only  
uninstaller, which had to be run with administrator privileges (!) in  
order to wipe out the U3 partition.

So, overall, I'm not impressed with how U3 works, and certainly  
wouldn't recommend it to anyone who 1) doesn't want to install things  
on every computer they visit and/or 2) doesn't use Windows.

I've also been wondering what the difference is between a U3 device  
and 'portable applications.'  It seems like all U3 does is provide a  
'start' menu for any applications on your drive, but again, I didn't  
get much of an opportunity to use it.

Cheers,
Andrew

On 24-Mar-07, at 12:52 PM, Erik Adams wrote:

> I was adequately forewarned about Firefox responses BUT... do you have
> access to U3 devices on your staff computers? If so you can always  
> buy a
> U3 smart drive http://www.u3.com/smartdrives/ and download the Firefox
> for U3:
> http://software.u3.com/Product_Details.aspx?productId=89&lang=en- 
> US . I
> love mine and I've been able to get around most IE problems at work  
> with
> it (and without asking the systems guys to change a bunch of settings
> for me :) ).
>
> Erik
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
> [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Lynne Puckett
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 9:36 AM
> To: web4lib at webjunction.org
> Subject: [Web4lib] Ineternet Explorer 7 security settings
> override[Scanned]
>
>
> Howdy, folks!
> I know the answer to this is probably obvious but I can't see it for
> looking too hard.
>
> Has anyone figured out how to override the security settings in IE7 so
> you can go where you want to go? Without turning ALL of them off
> completely? Not to mention that when you change the default security
> settings it has that annoying little bar whining at you about changing
> them back & you can't shut it off.  Answers I do NOT want to hear,  
> thank
>
> you: 1-use Firefox (sometimes I can't); 2-shut off everything
>
> Here's my examples:
> Trying to go to the secure side of www.bluetooth.com IE7 says there's
> something wrong with the certificate. Click on go there anyway,  
> install
> the certificate, it still won't go there. I've installed the security
> certificate 3 or 4 times now & still can't get to the site. It  
> won't go
> past the certificate thing.
>
> www.time.gov - US Government site (not that that is any guarantee of
> security, but still!) IE7 says the publisher is not trusted; so I  
> go to
> the publisher tab in the security settings to tell it that indeed I do
> trust that publisher, but no publisher is listed. So I can't check the
> time, for crying out loud. I did update the Java etc & still could not
> get thru, because IE7 doesn't like Uncle Sam.
>
> Any ideas? Thanks.
> Lynne
>
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