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Article #598Re: New cox cable managed network
From: Greenfrog
Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 00:09
Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 00:09
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Lloyd - I am told you can complete the registration process with your browser at http://support.cox.net/migration/jsp/migrate.jsp without needing to install the CD at all. I don't have my code yet, but it would appear from the beginning of that page this is correct. Ribbitt Lloyd Wayne Reece <Lloyd@reece.net> wrote in news:3C314C9C.DEDF0FCC@reece.net: > You will have to install the software to register your computer with > the new Cox.net service but their is nothing saying you can't uninstall > it after you have registered! I have seen the Cox.Net cd and it > includes a "healing agent" that can put your network settings back to > right if they get trashed with just a couple of mouse clicks! The > Cox.net CD does not contain a browser having learned the lesson from > @home that an emasculated version of IE is worse than anything!!! The > Cox.net CD will alter IE in on small detail. It will put the COX logo > in the right hand corner where you see the IE logo now!! Microsoft has > long allowed and encouraged companies to put their "branding" on the > products! > > Lloyd > Cox Tech Support > > Mr_Smyth wrote: > >> Does anyone know here if I will have to install their software when it >> comes out to keep my service up and running? The original @home >> software had a program called tioga that kept reporting (something) to >> an outside source. The browser they supplied was hokey also. >
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