TECHNOLOGY
Unwanted Browser Toolbars
No doubt you’ve had one or two browser
toolbars appear (seemingly), out of thin air
when you’ve opened up a web browser
on your computer. So, what are they, how
has this occurred, and why?
Toolbars typically inhabit the horizontal
space below your browsers menu and
address area, and include buttons,
icons, and menus that give you an easy
way to select features and extend the
functionality of your browser.
Most of these are designed for generating
advertising revenue by hijacking your
web browser in terms of Homepage
and Search results. Some of the more
pernicious toolbars, overlay adverts on ALL
visited websites.
Some common ways to obtain toolbars
are through Oracle Java updates, and the
installation of Adobe Reader and Adobe
Flash Player. These applications are safe to
use, but Adobe bundles McAfee Security
Scan Plus, Google Chrome and Google
Toolbar with these installs. While Oracle
Java updates like to install Search App by
ASK, and the Yahoo Toolbar.
Other ways toolbars can appear, are
by installing commonly found free
software, like: media players, video &
audio convertors and codecs, and many
more. These third-party applications often
bundle ‘toolbar installations’ with them, so
take care during installation and uncheck
anything that is not to your liking.
EDUCATION NEWS
TV commercial puts Kingscliff
TAFE Campus in the spotlight
Students and
teachers
experienced
a taste in the
spotlight
as
Kingscliff TAFE
Campus was
transfor med
into a film set
for the production of the new North
Coast TAFE television commercial.
Sarah Menz, student of specialist makeup
at Kingscliff TAFE, says she grabbed the
opportunity to work alongside the Head
Makeup artist Jacqui Deacon during
the two day shoot.
“Working on the commercial was quite
intense at times, though thankfully
Jacqui took me under her wing and
showed me the ropes,” says Sarah.
Jacqui Deacon was equally impressed
by Sarah’s ability to think on her feet,
take direction and use her initiative;
attributes she said will ensure she goes a
long way in this industry.
Keep an eye out for the North Coast TAFE
commercial which will air later this month.
For more information on studying at North
Coast TAFE please visit our website (www.
northcoast.tafensw.edu.au) or call the
customer service 1300 628233.
Most toolbars have names you’ve never
heard of like: MyWebSearch, Ask, Snap.
do, Babylon, EliteUnzip, Delta, iLivid, Qvo6,
Conduit, Mindspark Interactive, and the
list goes on. If you’ve got some of these
toolbars I’d get them removed.
Got technical challenges and need
help with your Computer, Tablet, or
Smartphone? Call Ian Piggott from
Computer Life on 0451 526 207.
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