Custom vs "Complete" or "Typical" installs?
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How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I've *always* chosen custom, so I can see exactly what I am selecting. I always have, even before I had to start scanning for the installation of evil.
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How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
How many of you
All of me do that.
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How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
How many of you now always select "Custom" install
I raise my hand up
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How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote:
How many of you
All of me do that.
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All of me do that.
MPD?? :laugh:
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peterchen wrote:
All of me do that.
MPD?? :laugh:
ChandraRam wrote:
MPD??
No, just one personality here. The others are just whackos. ;P
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ChandraRam wrote:
MPD??
No, just one personality here. The others are just whackos. ;P
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No, just one personality here. The others are just whackos.
So what does that make you then? MWD? ;P
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How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
Absolutely! Not only do I want to avoid the extra add-ins of evil, but if it's possible I want to select file locations and if there are options, I want to know exactly what options are selected. Trish
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How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I do it all the time, not only because of the adware, but because I can usually find components that I don't need. Also, sometimes if you don't choose custom, it does not even ask/show you the path to which the program is going to install, and I like to know what is what on my hard disk. I also read atleast some parts of the EULA more ofter that not(esp. in case of 'free' software that is not a GPL/LGPL/Apache License). BTW,
./configure make sudo make installis the right way to install an app.;P -
peterchen wrote:
No, just one personality here. The others are just whackos.
So what does that make you then? MWD? ;P
MWSPD I guess, though I'm not sure about that "D".
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How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Me too, just to see what the options are.
ChrisB
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How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
And even big companies like yahoo are doing it, every time i upgrade they make me upgrade to newer messenger i always looks for the checkboxes to remove toolbars and other junk X| And this brings me to another question, how many times have you clicked custom and saw that all three installs were the same :-D
I doubt therefore i might be :~
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How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I always go for a custom install.
Cheers, Vikram.
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How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I always have and always will pick custom.
And I get on my knees and pray We don't get fooled again
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How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I always prefer to do a "Custom" install. I just hate those toolbars, searchbars, etc.
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero ப்ரம்மா
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How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Well let's reformulate. Is there anyone here not using custom install? (I do not expect any answer :) ).
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How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I always choose custom. Always have, always will.
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How many of you now always select "Custom" install for free apps in order to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps (eg GoogleWare) that many apps now bundle?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I take custom/Advanced. But do take into account that this is a programing site and most of us has the know how (or fussiness) to make applications do what we want it to do (or try to). My guess is that most end users just use typical (like my mom) because they are afraid that they loose out by not installing the whole app.
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