tonydi
Premium,MVM
join:2001-05-11
San Jose, CA
| reply to jmorlan
Re: SBC Yahoo Online Protection
I'm not sure why you're getting those "Not Installed" entries. I downloaded and installed the whole package on a virgin XP SP2 installation in Virtual PC. This setup had no anti-virus or pop-up blocker installed.
When I went to download the package it had check marks next to each of the pieces but if I wanted to I could uncheck any of them and presumably stop them from being downloaded and installed.
It appears as though they all work without the need for the SBC-Yahoo broswer as the browser is nowhere to be found and I have all of the components installed and activated. You do have to go to the Parental Controls page and set it up before that grey/bar icon will turn to a green checkmark.
And you're right, the mail protection is simply what we now get through SBC-Yahoo email. |
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jmorlan
Hmm... That's funny.
Premium
join:2001-02-05
Pacifica, CA
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
| It's not a problem with the product. They are listed "not installed" because I chose not to install them when I downloaded it for testing. I already have an anti-virus and pop-up blocker and didn't want the SBC version, nor did I have need for parental controls.
The Pop-up Blocker does require either the Yahoo browser or the Yahoo toolbar and I assume is identical to what was included in the toolbar. I use neither the toolbar nor the browser.
The anti-virus requires that you uninstall any existing anti-virus software before it will allow you to install the Yahoo branded version. I opted not to do that for now. Incidentally it looked like the AV may be really free with no subscription charge. At least I could find no mention of any charges. Seems like a good deal for anybody without a current AV product.
I have since removed yop.exe /autostart from startup, so I no longer have the annoying icon and am basically left with a free version of Pest Patrol which I can use stand-alone.
I'm pretty sure earlier versions of Yahoo Anti-spy were part of the the Yahoo browser. At least that was the case the last time I looked into it. |
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