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What's up with some of these sites these days -- I was installing AVAST (free) FROM ITS OWN WEBSITE on a friend's XP machine --they still want to keep it and the MSE nagwhere about expired OS was too annoying.
So installed amid screens loudly presenting images of its 25th anniversary. Anyway it also installs CHROME and a wretched Google toolbar on IE as well -- and also it seems to have that even more irritating stuff of announcing LOUDLY in AUDIO -- system ready -- etc etc. It also changed the default from IE to Chrome without asking permission too -- BAD ONE HERE.
1) SOFTWARE should ONLY install want you have requested whether EXPLICITLY or IMPLICITLY - especially from IT's OWN SITE -- other sites -- well we usually need to check but the software's HOME site should be above board - it should make it clear from the download or install procedures that other programs might also be installed and then give you the option to cancel.
2) People usually don't want the audio bells and whistles with this stuff - especially if the computer is going to be used in a room with other people. PLEASE CUT THE AUDIO - or give the option BEFORE product is installed to disable it.
3) PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE USERS DEFAULT PROGRAMS WITHOUT ASKING FIRST.
Bad one AVAST -- software used to be OK but totally uninstalled after this experience.
Cheers
jimbo
So installed amid screens loudly presenting images of its 25th anniversary. Anyway it also installs CHROME and a wretched Google toolbar on IE as well -- and also it seems to have that even more irritating stuff of announcing LOUDLY in AUDIO -- system ready -- etc etc. It also changed the default from IE to Chrome without asking permission too -- BAD ONE HERE.
1) SOFTWARE should ONLY install want you have requested whether EXPLICITLY or IMPLICITLY - especially from IT's OWN SITE -- other sites -- well we usually need to check but the software's HOME site should be above board - it should make it clear from the download or install procedures that other programs might also be installed and then give you the option to cancel.
2) People usually don't want the audio bells and whistles with this stuff - especially if the computer is going to be used in a room with other people. PLEASE CUT THE AUDIO - or give the option BEFORE product is installed to disable it.
3) PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE USERS DEFAULT PROGRAMS WITHOUT ASKING FIRST.
Bad one AVAST -- software used to be OK but totally uninstalled after this experience.
Cheers
jimbo
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