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Re: New cox cable managed network

#602
From: PC Medic
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 22:28
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"Paul Hine" <paul.nospamuop2@homenospam.com> wrote in message
news:wQl%7.10$N93.10265@news1.east.cox.net...
> In <3C3503C6.3A877493@reece.net>, Lloyd Wayne Reece <Lloyd@reece.net>
writes:
>
> >>
> >> 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.
> >> >
> >
>
No you do not have to run the CD!! Though many at their help desk will try
to convince you otherwise.
For more info see http://support.cox.net/custsup/advanceuser.shtml here.
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