03-22-2013, 11:16 AM | #16 |
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Thanks. You beat me to it. I was just coming over to post about the update. LOL
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03-23-2013, 09:42 PM | #17 |
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Apprentice Alf remains my closest friend in the digital book landscape.
I guess there's also Amazon, Calibre and MobileRead, but you know what I mean. |
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03-23-2013, 09:42 PM | #18 |
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Something strange is happening. When attempting to download the ".zip" file it downloads as an .exe file, not a .zip file and -- I will not download an .exe file. The other link (via his Google Drive) is unavailable to due too many downloads. Is anyone else experiencing this?
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03-23-2013, 10:08 PM | #19 |
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Did you make sure to un-chech "use our downloader"?
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03-23-2013, 11:24 PM | #20 |
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Thanks!!
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03-24-2013, 12:20 AM | #21 |
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03-24-2013, 08:43 AM | #22 |
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03-24-2013, 01:00 PM | #23 |
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03-24-2013, 04:43 PM | #24 |
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Stupid question
Do I need to delete the older plug ins ?
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03-24-2013, 05:05 PM | #25 |
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The readme file inside the plugin folder says you should remove the older separate plugins after you install the new one.
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03-24-2013, 05:22 PM | #26 |
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Please remember that detailed help with DRM removal tools is not permitted at MobileRead.
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03-24-2013, 05:48 PM | #27 |
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"I will not download an .exe file"
Safer not to of course but a self loader is just a wrapper round a zip file and most unzip utilities can unzip it direct with no need to execute it. |
03-24-2013, 06:31 PM | #28 | |
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03-24-2013, 06:41 PM | #29 |
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The exe in question is NOT a wrapper
In this case the exe is not a wrapper around a zip file. It is malware of some type - i.e., something completely unrelated to the file you want to download but which is pushed onto unsuspecting users. Best avoided.
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03-24-2013, 08:00 PM | #30 |
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Yeah, I wasn't paying attention and got a Genieo infestation from the first download link.
The Google Drive link was the stuff I actually wanted. Last edited by NNolan; 03-24-2013 at 08:20 PM. |
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