Comments on: Uninstall the Google Toolbar. http://www.xlml.com/aehso/2006/10/17/uninstall-the-google-toolbar/ John O'Shea's musings, observations and opinions on anything and everything. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:25:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Simon http://www.xlml.com/aehso/2006/10/17/uninstall-the-google-toolbar/#comment-28888 Simon Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:59:49 +0000 http://www.xlml.com/aehso/2006/10/17/uninstall-the-google-toolbar/#comment-28888 Your just being paranoid, yes I agree that a toolbar shouldn't be active when deactivated. However what ever it does send is most likely important to providing you AND others the service. Google is one of the best companies I have had to analyse, now if you want to bitch about someone write an article about the american telcos! Not only are they spying on you, they are sending that info to the government. At least google wont grass you up to the feds! Your just being paranoid, yes I agree that a toolbar shouldn’t be active when deactivated. However what ever it does send is most likely important to providing you AND others the service.

Google is one of the best companies I have had to analyse, now if you want to bitch about someone write an article about the american telcos! Not only are they spying on you, they are sending that info to the government. At least google wont grass you up to the feds!

]]> By: R. Mullen http://www.xlml.com/aehso/2006/10/17/uninstall-the-google-toolbar/#comment-10687 R. Mullen Tue, 31 Oct 2006 04:54:55 +0000 http://www.xlml.com/aehso/2006/10/17/uninstall-the-google-toolbar/#comment-10687 Also, make sure that you uncheck automatic updates and exceptions that allow Google toolbar to update itself in add-ons, and check it again before you update any extensions, because it keeps checking itself even after being repeatedly told to uninstall. "Don't be evil...like Google." Also, make sure that you uncheck automatic updates and exceptions that allow Google toolbar to update itself in add-ons, and check it again before you update any extensions, because it keeps checking itself even after being repeatedly told to uninstall.

“Don’t be evil…like Google.”

]]> By: Johnny K http://www.xlml.com/aehso/2006/10/17/uninstall-the-google-toolbar/#comment-10286 Johnny K Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:19:02 +0000 http://www.xlml.com/aehso/2006/10/17/uninstall-the-google-toolbar/#comment-10286 That sucks alright. Here's one though that is even worse. EA's Battlefield 2142 is going to track your web usage so they can stick targeted ads into the gameplay. <a href="http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/centipedes/battlefield-2142-with-a-dash-of-spyware-207955.php" rel="nofollow">Kotaku - Battlefield 2142 With a Dash of Spyware</a> That sucks alright. Here’s one though that is even worse. EA’s Battlefield 2142 is going to track your web usage so they can stick targeted ads into the gameplay.

Kotaku - Battlefield 2142 With a Dash of Spyware

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