Be careful on Java update
Yesterday I updated my Java and got some junk I didn't ask for. One was a driver updater and the other was an advertising malware. These two buggers kept socking me with advertisements and actuall...
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In recent years bundling******ware with software updates has become more and more popular... I watch the update and when it says "Downloading ____" (not the program being updated) I will kill the update then go back and see where I missed a check box.
For example, A recent Adobe reader update wanted to download McAffee.. I am very very much against McAffee (and not for the reasons you might think) I have two reasons one being that it takes too much CPU Time. The other I will not tell you for legal reasons (I do not wish to be sued).
But this bundling is becoming more and more popular.
I think they need to outlaw it. Or at least require that the DEFAULT option on the approval page is "Decline" (Add******Ware { } instead of Add******ware {X}.
I have actually deleted some not-all that useful (But still useful) stuff and/or chosen alternative software because of this on a few occasions.
For example, A recent Adobe reader update wanted to download McAffee.. I am very very much against McAffee (and not for the reasons you might think) I have two reasons one being that it takes too much CPU Time. The other I will not tell you for legal reasons (I do not wish to be sued).
But this bundling is becoming more and more popular.
I think they need to outlaw it. Or at least require that the DEFAULT option on the approval page is "Decline" (Add******Ware { } instead of Add******ware {X}.
I have actually deleted some not-all that useful (But still useful) stuff and/or chosen alternative software because of this on a few occasions.
