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Quite right, Dave. If you've updated Adobe Flash, there are check boxes 
during that install both to make google chrome your default browser and to 
install the google search bar. Always beware!
Lou Kolb
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Allen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: Still Trouble With QRZ


> Hi Tom!
>
> That thing can stealthily get into your system in lots of ways. Pay better
> attention to what you're installing, even with things that are useful, and
> with luck, you will see that the google toolbar is an option during the
> installation that you can opt out of.
>
> The removal may be annoying also, wanting you to answer questions to 
> justify
> what you're doing, but just get rid of it because it isn't your friend.
> Kidney stoes aren't fatal either, but no one that's ever had one wants to
> repeat the experience. Hi hi.
>
> 73,
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> Sent: Friday, 19 June 2015 6:24 a.m.
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Still Trouble With QRZ
>
> No, the google bar isn't needed for QRZ, and is what seems to be getting 
> in
> the way.
>
> As I said, I didn't have this issue as recently as a few weeks ago.
>
> Tom Behler: Kb8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Pat Byrne
> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 12:56 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Still Trouble With QRZ
>
> Tom,
> Is the google toolbar necessary for QRZ?  I spend a bit of cfare to not 
> get
> extra, unwanted, unneeded toolbars and other extraneous crap out of my
> computer.  i am not a QRZ.com user so really don't know what i'm saying, 
> but
> i am always concerned when my computer picks up unwanted pieces.
> just my thoughts.
> pat, K9JAUAt 10:45 AM 6/18/2015, you wrote:
>>Hello, all.
>>
>>
>>
>>I'm still having trouble with qrz.com
>>
>>
>>
>>My problem seems to be with a google custom search tool bar that I
>>simply cannot navigate out of, even though I'm logged into the web site.
>>
>>
>>
>>As I have said before, I find the problem with both Internet Explorer
>>and Firefox.
>>
>>
>>
>>Will keep everyone posted, once I get some sighted assistance here.
>>
>>
>>
>>If I can't get this resolved, I'll switch to WM7D.
>>
>>
>>
>>Life is just too short for this kind of stuff.
>>
>>
>>
>>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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