Talk:U3 (software)

message: I reverted an editor's recent page move (it had been moved from U3 to U3 Software) due to the guideline at WP:COMMONNAME: U3 is by far the best-known name for this company and design specification. There was no need to add the word "Software" to the article name; besides, U3 Software now redirects here. Bry9000 (talk) 23:34, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Reverted page move

message: There are some issues remaining with Vista compatibility. I have edited the relevant section to reflect this, and cited sources. I do own one of these devices, and was surprised to find that vista was giving me a headache over a usb key. After about 3 hours of research, I was lucky enough to stumble upon the solution, i.e. KB940199. Toastysoul (talk) 05:19, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Compatibility 

message: I don't think the "benefits" section has any neutrality problems.  In fact, I was very impressed with the way that the Wiki writers were willing to include the benefits section to provide balance to a product that is so widely hated.  I recommend that we remove the neutrality tag.  If anything, that section MAKES the page neutral.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.125.45.10 (talk) 14:00, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree, and removed the tag. Not sure why it was added to begin with Raftermast (talk) 18:46, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

text: It reads like a sales pitch to me.  I'm inclined to remove most of the stuff in the section and restore the neutrality tag to the rest. 75.62.6.87 (talk) 08:55, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

text: Agreed on sales pitch. It would surprise me greatly if it wasn't written by an employee of U3.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.242.24.193 (talk) 15:15, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

text: Maybe renaming the "Benefit"-Section would be an option. What about "Features"?--Hjsalchow (talk) 11:01, 25 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Neutrality 

message: Given the current explanation as to that "U3" leaves behind on the user's PC (i.e. files under C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch) I've removed this particular criticism.
U3 doesn't write to this area; those files "left behind" are actually created by the OS part of normal MS Windows operation - the prefetch system is part of Window's functionality to improve performance, and has nothing to do with U3 Raftermast (talk) 18:44, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Leaves traces on host PC 

message: Do we really need those instructions on the page? 24.58.143.68 (talk) 21:32, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Definitely. It's probably the main reason people read this article. 72.40.45.79 (talk) 06:13, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Definitely not! Wikipedia is not a "how to" WWW site - see WP:NOTHOWTO. This sort of information should be added to the wikiHow WWW site, if anywere - but not here! ++Martin++ (talk) 22:34, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Somebody should really change the NP:NOTHOWTO page, it's stupid. Unfortunately it has somehow become locked.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.227.28.231 (talk) 21:52, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  U3 uninstallation directions? 

message: Not updated software: Some software available on the u3.com website are not updated. The version offered by u3.com is 2.0.10.0, but the current version is 2.4.(ref)u3.com(/ref)
Removed that from the criticisms, didn't offer a hyperlink pointing towards the software specified, and appeared to be talking about multiple pieces of software, then using one example.
Wolvenmoon (talk) 22:40, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed a bit. 

message: How exactly is a U3 port of Google Chrome illegal? The EULA says you can't do jack without a license, yes. However, the Chromium project, of which Google Chrome is the official release, is under the Berkeley Software Development (BSD) license, which essentially states that you can do whatever you want with the project code.
If I'm wrong, please refute me.
NiveusLuna (talk) 01:57, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Google Chrome illegal? 

message: Under the heading of "Benefits", sub heading "Portability" the second sentence is too long and not clear. Maybe it is just a matter of changing the comma after the word "options" to be a period. 
We could add that there are two types of host computers: the initializing host where you need admin privs, and the anywhere host which is all other computers thereafter (that have the correct Windows OS).  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.228.209.238 (talk) 21:44, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  One sentence too long. Two types of hosts. 

message: With third party tools it's possible to replace the embedded ISO. It is possible to place malware onto this ISO and take advantage of the autoplay to silently install a trojan immediately upon insertion of the device.  Early versions of windows will simply automatically run the program directed in the autorun.inf with no prompting at all.  One notable U3 Hacker program comes with a nasty piece of malware on it, described over here. 
http://www.hak5.org/usb-switchblade
71.193.11.72 (talk) 15:58, 1 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Security issue with U3 

message: and the article should really cite some authroative sources speaking about the downsides of this. Every now and then I forget and let a non-technical guest stick an ordinary USB stick into one of our Windows computers at the office and then we have to spend the next day wiping it clean because the virus scanner came up positive.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.238.69 (talk) 04:53, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  This seems like a Terrible idea 

message: When attempting to open a U3 web site, the following appears:
Failure To Connect To Web Server
Failure To Connect To Web Server
Pinging U3 results in the following:
Pinging U3.com [174.129.233.110] with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 174.129.233.110:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
The only way to load official U3 software to your Cruzer is via the Cruzer Program Wizard. The number of applications available is very minimal.
A bewildered follower.
69.19.14.32 (talk) 12:45, 6 June 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I've had problems with the Cruzer Program Wizard bugging out and not wanting to run again until you eject and reinsert the drive. Also, if the program listed in the external links section is able to crack the password protection, than how can you call U3 secure?! SharkD  Talk  03:55, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

text: Yes, it's dead, Jim (link taken from the reference for the "SanDisk is phasing it out starting in 2009" statement in the introductory section of the article). Guy Harris (talk) 08:29, 19 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  U3 Websites are no longer functioning. 

message: Thanks to the editors of the article. I came across a U3 stick for the first time (to my knowledge) today at work and was somewhat baffled and disconcerted by its weirdnesses. Having read the removal section I have now converted it into a nice straightforward common-or-garden memory stick with which I am much happier. If you contributed to this usefulness please pat yourself on the back. Cheers DBaK (talk) 16:11, 13 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Thanks