Valhalla Legends Forums Archive | General Programming | browser helper object?

AuthorMessageTime
tenbytes
if i wanted to make a download manager for internet explorer, would I need to use a browser helper object or something else?
December 17, 2004, 6:07 PM
Myndfyr
What's a browser helper object?
December 17, 2004, 7:51 PM
iago
It's the thing that all those spyware programs install themselves as.  It's basically a plugin manager for IE, but they decided not to use the word "Plugin".

It sounds to me like you're writing spyware or a virus, though.  Trying to cause some havoc, are we?
December 17, 2004, 8:33 PM
tenbytes
[quote author=iago link=topic=9932.msg92706#msg92706 date=1103315631]

It sounds to me like you're writing spyware or a virus, though.  Trying to cause some havoc, are we?
[/quote]

"if i wanted to make a download manager for internet explorer, would I need to use a browser helper object or something else?"

::)
December 18, 2004, 9:31 PM
hismajesty
touché
December 18, 2004, 10:29 PM
iago
You're saying a download manager can't be spyware?  Most spyware these days hides in otherwise useful applications, like clocks or calendars or temperature guages or other stupid stuff.
December 19, 2004, 1:01 AM
hismajesty
Sure it can!

[img]http://www.digitaldoozie.net/images/spyware.gif[/img]

:P
December 19, 2004, 3:33 AM

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