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Op 30-1-2010 21:18, ervaqre schreef:
>>> Drivers for MP3 players? Aren't all of them recognized as some USB
>>> drive on Windows? When I connect my 7 years old MP3 player it just
>>> pops up as if I had connected a USB stick I can browse. Though, does
>>> Windows 98 actually support USB?
>>>
>> XP or above does that, generally. 98 Does support USB, as does 95 version 2 (or
>> something like a SP2 for 95). But it was downright buggy on 95, as I remember.
>>
>> There's also plenty of drivers for USB devices (like printers) that offer
>> 'valuable extra options'. Drivers that are over 100mb and disable your printer
>> if you're not using the right ink-cartridge. I've even come across USB
>> flashdrives that auto install software as soon as you connect the darn thing.
>> Even stuff that wants to connect to the internet so you can register.
>
> Oh, that sounds quite awesome. I must get some of that. Another
> USB-related thing that I hate is whenever I go somewhere with a
> USB-stick to print something, some program announcing it is going to
> index the entire contents of my USB-stick the moment I pop it in
> appears. I believe it is an Adobe product. Why that computer would
> need to index my entire porn backup when I just want to print
> document.pdf is what I don't get, however.
>
I think Windows does something similar. It checks all the content then offers to 
autoplay it. Depending on the type of content it would offer up Mediaplayer, 
Imageviewer or whatever the case may be. Still not as annoying as what you're 
talking about. Third party snoopware.

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Danny.