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from: Rich
date: 2007-02-23 07:19:04
subject: Re: Legacy setup program behavior

From: "Rich" 

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   The source of the program doesnt matter.  Don't confuse the extra =
security on downloaded files with the app compat issue for legacy setup =
programs.  The download security, present in XP SP2, is unrelated.

Rich
  "John Beamish"  wrote in message =
news:op.tn7ep1vdm6tn4t{at}dellblack.wlfdle.phub.net.cable.rogers.com...
  Not referring to set up programs.  I picked up on the part of the =
thread =20
  that dealt with downloaded EXEs and ZIP self-extractors.  (I was =
looking =20
  at a different segment of a broader category.  I thought that was =
clear =20
  when I referred to the Project stuff I'd downloaded.)

  As an aside to others, if you're using MS Proj and want to learn about =
VBA =20
  for project then, until Rod Gill's recent book, the only comprehensive =
=20
  resource on this was these four files -- plus a subsequent addition -- =
and =20
  it was a very useful series of downloads.

  On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:23:41 -0500, Rich  wrote:

  >    It would be foolish to try to extrapolate from some legacy setup  =

  > programs to all programs.
  >
  > Rich
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XP SP2, is unrelated.
 
Rich

  "John Beamish" <JLBeamish{at}rogers.com>">mailto:JLBeamish{at}rogers.com">JLBeamish{at}rogers.com>
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  message news:op.tn7ep1vdm6tn4t{at}dellblack.wlfdle.phub.net.cable.rogers.com..=
.Not=20
  referring to set up programs.  I picked up on the part of the=20
  thread  that dealt with downloaded EXEs and ZIP=20
  self-extractors.  (I was looking  at a
different segment =
of a=20
  broader category.  I thought that was clear  when I =
referred to=20
  the Project stuff I'd downloaded.)As an aside to others, if =
you're=20
  using MS Proj and want to learn about VBA  for project then, =
until=20
  Rod Gill's recent book, the only comprehensive  resource on =
this was=20
  these four files -- plus a subsequent addition -- and  it was =
a very=20
  useful series of downloads.On Thu, 22 Feb 2007
23:23:41 -0500, =

  Rich 
wrote:>    It would
be foolish to =
try to=20
  extrapolate from some legacy setup  > programs to all=20
  programs.>>
Rich

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