Comments on: Google Pack gets New Security Software, but loses Firefox

By: Joshua

Joshua — Tue, 08 May 2007 11:46:15 +0000

Firefox is still part of the Google Pack but isn’t showing up for any Windows Vista system. I have had the same problem.

Just Download Firefox from Google at the following link and it should be added to the Google pack..
[goo.products.googlepages.com]

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:23:57 +0000

CoryC wrote:

I'm not surprised the Google isn't offering a free anti-virus solution, they get paid to distribute the software.

That is true, and Google probably wouldn't be paying $2 for each Google Pack referal from the ads without them being paid to distribute the software.

Max wrote:

I thought Firefox was Vista Compatible. If it's not *officially* Vista compatible, then that might be the reason it doesn't show up.

I was wondering the same thing and just pulled up the Firefox requirements page. Looks like the latest version is only labeled as 98/XP compatible.

By: ClausValca

ClausValca — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:21:26 +0000

I am also seeing the same thing…and then something else as well:

…the Optional Software offerings of Real Player, Google Video Player, and GalleryPlayer HD Images don’t show up either on my Vista system, while they do under my XP.

Seems to be that way under both IE and Mozilla engines.

Hmmmm.

By: Max

Max — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:17:36 +0000

I thought Firefox was Vista Compatible. If it’s not *officially* Vista compatible, then that might be the reason it doesn’t show up.

By: CoryC

CoryC — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:15:56 +0000

I’m not surprised the Google isn’t offering a free anti-virus solution, they get paid to distribute the software.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:08:45 +0000

This is super weird…I just tried it in Opera and Internet Explorer 7 and both don’t show Firefox! The only thing I can think of is that it is reading my operating system and only displaying Vista compatible software?

By: Max

Max — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:57:48 +0000

You’re not crazy, but maybe your browser is.

[sixpop.com]

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:49:39 +0000

Okay, tell me that I’m not crazy. This is a screenshot of what I see when pulling up the Google Pack:
[tech.cybernetnews.com]

By: Thilak

Thilak — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:42:14 +0000

Yeah, Firefox shows up for me as well. I would really like to see Google include ClamWin with Packs

By: Max

Max — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:37:16 +0000

[quote]*Norton Security Scan detects but does not remove spyware or adware.[/quote]

Well that’s kinda pointless, isn’t it…
By the way, I also see Firefox there still.