Google earth latest update problems
18-04-2008, 17:37
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cf.geek
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Google earth latest update problems
For those of you using google earth, their latest update Version 4.3 Beta cause problems on both of my computers. Google earth was jerky in its movments and has become so slow that it was unusable. I had to revert to my 4.2 version then it was all right again. My computers are Acer and HP. Might not happen to you but then it might.
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19-04-2008, 11:05
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cf.mega poster
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Re: Google earth latest update problems
Why do you need to run google earth when you can get the maps on the google site?
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19-04-2008, 12:22
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cf.geek
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Re: Google earth latest update problems
Just used to it I suppose.
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19-04-2008, 17:41
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Re: Google earth latest update problems
Version 4.3 beta also breaks the Linux version.
On my Fedora 7 system, using the standard video drivers it bombs out during initialisation, and using the Livna ATI drivers is crashes X completely. 
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23-04-2008, 15:15
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cf.geek
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Re: Google earth latest update problems
The work round (from google coomunity) is to turn off View/Atmosphere.
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12-02-2009, 18:11
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Re: Google earth latest update problems
Just tried to download Google Earth version 5 and my AV dynamic virus protection went ballistic, beeping like mad, reporting a W32/Downloader virus that it could not disinfect. 
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12-02-2009, 18:14
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Re: Google earth latest update problems
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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
Why do you need to run google earth when you can get the maps on the google site?
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Google Earth is a lot more functional than the maps website.
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12-02-2009, 19:33
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Re: Google earth latest update problems
Google Earths streetview in the US cities is amazing, was using it last month tracking down where the camera would have been that caught the hudson plane crash.. Also it's very handy for a number of things like detailed local info, pictures and even KML files..
BUT I do also use MS live earth due to the Birdseye feature that tends to be a lot more upto date than the normal google/live maps
Not done the update yet but will see if there's any probs after I do
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12-02-2009, 19:34
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Re: Google earth latest update problems
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Originally Posted by iadom
Just tried to download Google Earth version 5 and my AV dynamic virus protection went ballistic, beeping like mad, reporting a W32/Downloader virus that it could not disinfect. |
No problems with Eset Smart Security, apart from the normal warning that some files have changed.
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12-02-2009, 20:01
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Off sulking.
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Re: Google earth latest update problems
My AV reports an infected file GOOGLE_UPDATER[1].exe
Says the infection is W32/MalwarehiderPatced-based!Maximus
I have set it to delete rather than disinfect and it reports that it has overwritten and deleted the file.
TBH, I suspect a false positive. 
Jim.
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12-02-2009, 20:04
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Re: Google earth latest update problems
No problems here and WOW it's a lot faster..
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12-02-2009, 20:08
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Re: Google earth latest update problems
Also - for those of you that haven't checked, there was an update to google earth on iPhone/touch the the other day. That's quite a bit faster too  
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12-02-2009, 21:15
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Re: Google earth latest update problems
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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
Why do you need to run google earth when you can get the maps on the google site?
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Does much more than the web site. For a start, I use the Ruler tool to measure distances on routes I use. And it has star maps
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14-02-2009, 17:38
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Re: Google earth latest update problems
And the latest version of google earth now goes a step further - underwater!
Got to admit, the latest is a little sluggish here, but... I only use it for when there are weather events on the cards 
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