Comments on: Sorry, but the irritating uninstall page will continue to display until I’m sure that all Wizz RSS users have seen it.

By: Saros

Saros — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:59:12 +0000

Dear Mr Mike
First of all I would like to thank you for creating and mantaining WizzRSS.
I know and respect your reason about the trouble with FireFox security and your subsequent choices , but allow me to say a little thing about the uninstall notification page.
In meanwhile time you waiting that ALL the WRSS users read the important message you decide to publish can you please reduce(not STOP!)the number of notifications for users able to confirm you the acknowledgement ?
I believe it is possible if you can identify each installed version of WRSS (by serial, checkSum, email, pc identity etc..) in that way you can reduce the notification to acknowledged PC.
The risk is that the message still be repeated infinetly until all WRSS users aknowledge your info, it seems not a good thing!
Furthermore I think you deserve what you asking for but the notification you sent may be intended by someone as a security issues not as nag screen that invite to donate.
I renew the invitation to all users to DONATE!
Thanks again
Regards

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:08:46 +0000

Mike – Thanks for all the hard work through the years. I use WIZRSS daily – could not live without it. I’ve installed 3.1.0.5 to fix the vulnerability. I know you said you cannot guarantee anything but you seem like a very smart person so can you somewhat qualify the risk of continuing to use 3.1.0.5 as “extremely small” “very small” “somewhat small”. Just so that we can assess to what extent things have been fixed – MANY THANKS!!!!!!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:47:45 +0000

@Dave: Please see http://www.wizzrss.com/helpwiki/index.php/Uninstalling_Wizz_RSS

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:14:51 +0000

How do I un-install?

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:43:55 +0000

@MAO: Sorry, I seem to have missed your comment

A new version is now available – http://wizzrss.blat.co.za/2009/11/17/vulnerability-safe-versions/

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:40:33 +0000

@Ann: As far as I know, if you uninstall Wizz RSS, there is no way that the Welcome page can be displayed. Having said that, it also true that over the years many different people have complained about the same thing. Honestly, I have absolutely no idea what causes it. I have in the past been accused of coding something in Wizz RSS that prevents it from being uninstalled, which is certainly true.

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:56:43 +0000

I uninstalled Wizz RSS a long time ago, and yet I still see the message every time I log in. If you have any tips on how I can stop seeing this message, that would be awesome. I have no interest in being warned about something that I haven’t really ever used.

By: MAO

MAO — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:05:31 +0000

Do I need to uninstall if I have 3.1.0? If so how do I do it? Please let me know when your new version is available. I have saved by exporting the opml code. Will that work?
Thanks,
Mary Ann

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:44:01 +0000

THERE REALLY IS A GOD!

Thanks, Mike. You’ve soothed my frazzled nerves.

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:12:27 +0000

Mike,

I deleted Wizz off my home machine but still have it installed at work. I know you’ve pulled it from download, but is there any way that I can copy the files from my work box so that I can reinstall it at home?

Thanks.