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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Bluefrog Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 June 2004 at 11:52am

But, do you really want to rob a few poor developers of their small source of income? I'm careful and only install things that I really need. But if I use them, and they serve ads or collect information, but are useful to me - then those guys deserve to get paid for it. We all need to eat.

But I would NEVER install Gator...

I think it depends. I'm more likely to feel for the little guy than a large corporation. I like people - not entities. A small company counts as people to me...

 

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No, I do not support companies that install advertising, or spying software on my computer without me being properly informed.  They are unethical, and I do not support unethical business.  They clog up computers memory and processing time, they can spawn viruses and they are annoying!  If I can get rid of them I will, but note the emphasis on the fact that it was on my computer without me being properly informed of its installation.

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ditto
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I also consider myself quite a safe Internet user, and aware about spyware and adware problems and how to spot them etc.
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wot do you think of Gator and "CoolWebSearch"

i have CoolWebSearch on the computer i use at work

and i believe the only way to get rid of it is to format the drive and throw it in the sea

it changes IEs homepage to searchx.com or sumfin (ive started usin FireFox now) and theres no uninstall, ive used loads of programs (prob who your talkin about supportin) but they dont work, they get rid of it, but it finds its way back

things like MessengerPlus & Ad-Aware your right about supporting, but things that get on your computer without you knowing (eg CoolWebSeach) has gotta be illegal
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To uninstall crapware on your computer, you sometimes need to modify the registry. That can be a bit tricky, but it usually does the trick. Just delete the files then. You may need to reboot during the process because Windows won't allow you to delete files in use.

Just scan through the registry for different strings like "coolweb" or "gator". Should do the trick.

I don't mind when they tell me and offer me options, but when a program doesn't tell you - that's a problem. All the more reason to read the license agreement. Personally, I think Guitar and Drum Trainer has one of the best license agreements around

 

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