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Just spotted this bit of suspicious gatesware. Installed office 2004, now have this AU daemon thing in my login (note: huh apple's spellcheck doesn't have the word 'login' built in, weird) items.
Ah, do they tell us about this when we install Office? I'd like to know about any daemons running really.
I think they should just use the now increasingly standard 'Check for updates...' within the app menu. It's not like there are updates to office every week like Adium or something.
Originally posted by monkeybrain: I think they should just use the now increasingly standard 'Check for updates...' within the app menu.
They do.
Word > Help > Check for Updates (which ironically installs the "Microsoft AutoUpdater" application and inserts the AU daemon when chosen)
If you don't want the daemon and/or "Microsoft AutoUpdater" application...simply delete the application and get rid of the "Login" item and don't check for updates within the application.
Originally posted by monkeybrain: Ah, do they tell us about this when we install Office? I'd like to know about any daemons running really.
I think they should just use the now increasingly standard 'Check for updates...' within the app menu. It's not like there are updates to office every week like Adium or something.
It asked me during my install (one of the last steps if I recall). I selected yes, but when I saw the daemon on my start up items, I simply removed it.
-Toyin
13" MBA 1.8ghz i7 "It's all about the rims that ya got, and the rims that ya coulda had"
S.T. 1995
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