shockwave, is it bad to have?
From: melvin (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/24/03
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Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 09:54:00 -0700
Hello;
Just follow the advice that has been posted by the MVP
folk within this Newsgroup. You are the best judge of what
your kids should peruse, and not peruse on the Internet.
Set YOUR rules and enforce them. Good luck.
<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~melvin~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,Reading about all these viruses, spyware etc. is a
>real learning process.
>I have been using these Newsgroups to get some info and
>all-
>Anyways, my kids go to the site cartoonnetwork and play
>those games and all.
>Sometimes, it prompts for them to install that SHockwave
>thing in order to view or
>play some of those games. I noticed 2 in my downloaded
>program files in my Xp.
>So, why is it that even though that shockwave is there,
>it still prompts them to load
>it up when they visit those sites- IF I delete them, is
>that bad for my system or is it
>just like those activex controls (that are there too)
>that are needed for some programs to work or
>to view nicer. ALSO, does it contain spyware or adware of
>any kind that should be addressed?? This may be one of
>those 'Duh' questions but I hope someone can respond.
>thank you.
>.
>
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