Re: Stupid unwanted UAC

On Sun, 29 Aug 2021 17:44:26 -0400, Paul wrote:

> Robert Baer wrote:
>> ..and do not ask what program, there is absolutely ZERO clue.
>> 
>>   Always conditions:  Win7.1, using FireFox. Launch SeaMonkey. Up pops UAC.
>> 
>>   Bet your sweet bit bucket. I. Bail. Out. Yesterday.
>> 
>>   Launch SeaMonkey second time, all OK.
>> 
>>   Am i attracting M$ garbage?
>> 
>>        Thanks.
>> 
> 
> Seamonkey has adopted the updater of Firefox.
> 
> This means perpetually checking for updates.
> Go to the About: window and it might show the
> same sort of nonsense that Firefox shows.
> 
> OK, when the updater downloads a file, what happens next ?
> 
> Why, when you start Seamonkey, up pops a UAC which belongs
> to Seamonkey (it belongs to "updater.exe" which is apparently
> part of Seamonkey stuff). Only you don't know that, until I tell you
> that's what it belongs with. If you "OK" that UAC, then
> Seamonkey is able to finish installing the upgrade.
> 
> These are probably bug fixes, going from 2.53.1 to 2.53.2
> sort of thing. They're not changing the release, so the
> design is mostly the same, just some little bug fix.
> 
> If you keep saying "No!" to the UAC, then the upgrade
> cannot come in. But sooner or later, you will click
> the wrong button or be in a hurry, and it will win.
> 
>     Paul

Unless the automatic update check and update, can be disabled. That would be 
a candidate for a security hole.