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Custom vs "Complete" or "Typical" installs?

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  • C Chris Maunder

    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

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    Monty2
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    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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    • C Chris Maunder

      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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      Vikram A Punathambekar
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      I always go for a custom install.

      Cheers, Vikram.


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      • C Chris Maunder

        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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        David Stone
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        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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        • C Chris Maunder

          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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          Rajesh R Subramanian
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          I always prefer to do a "Custom" install. I just hate those toolbars, searchbars, etc.


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          • C Chris Maunder

            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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            Pierre Leclercq
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            Well let's reformulate. Is there anyone here not using custom install? (I do not expect any answer :) ).

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            • C Chris Maunder

              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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              benjymous
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              Yup, just as I did when I installed VS2005, and unticked all the unneeded crap[^] it tries to install :)

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              • C Chris Maunder

                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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                Pete OHanlon
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                I always choose custom. Always have, always will.

                the last thing I want to see is some pasty-faced geek with skin so pale that it's almost translucent trying to bump parts with a partner - John Simmons / outlaw programmer
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                • C Chris Maunder

                  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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                  Johan Pretorius
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                  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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                  • C Chris Maunder

                    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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                    Pete OHanlon
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                    What bugs me is when the three options are really all the same. You choose Custom and then you find that there is only one option to install.

                    the last thing I want to see is some pasty-faced geek with skin so pale that it's almost translucent trying to bump parts with a partner - John Simmons / outlaw programmer
                    Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.

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                    • C Chris Maunder

                      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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                      Mairaaj Khan
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                      :cool: Custom Not only

                      Chris Maunder wrote:

                      to ensure you don't get the toolbars and desktop apps

                      But for Custom install too

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                      • C Chris Maunder

                        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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                        Marcin Gil
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                        Custom always.

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                        • P Pierre Leclercq

                          Well let's reformulate. Is there anyone here not using custom install? (I do not expect any answer :) ).

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                          Mairaaj Khan
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                          Pierre Leclercq wrote: (I do not expect any answer ). :laugh::laugh::laugh:

                          Pierre Leclercq wrote:

                          Is there anyone here not using custom install?

                          Yes, but only for students, when there is not sufficient time. Otherwise, post pond the installation. :rolleyes:

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                          • P Pete OHanlon

                            What bugs me is when the three options are really all the same. You choose Custom and then you find that there is only one option to install.

                            the last thing I want to see is some pasty-faced geek with skin so pale that it's almost translucent trying to bump parts with a partner - John Simmons / outlaw programmer
                            Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.

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                            Sebastian Schneider
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                            Yeah! Or you have 5 Options, of which only one can be deselected because everything else is considered "mandatory". RAAAARGH!

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                            • B Bradml

                              I like to select "Advanced" because it makes me feel like a PC guru! ;P


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                              ChandraRam
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                              Bradml wrote:

                              I like to select "Advanced" because it makes me feel like a PC guru!

                              Guilty! :grin:

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                              • C Chris Maunder

                                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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                                Ashley van Gerven
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                                9 out of 10 times I choose custom.

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                                  What bugs me is when the three options are really all the same. You choose Custom and then you find that there is only one option to install.

                                  the last thing I want to see is some pasty-faced geek with skin so pale that it's almost translucent trying to bump parts with a partner - John Simmons / outlaw programmer
                                  Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.

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                                  peterchen
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                                  Installation Software is somewhat orthogonal to Usability. Everybody who does them is hapyp to get them running somehow. If you want them to make sense you (a) have to make it a standard installation or (b) good luck, see you in a month


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                                  • C Chris Maunder

                                    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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                                    ednrgc
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                                    I do custom will the time with EVERY app. Not just free ones.

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                                    • C Chris Maunder

                                      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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                                      Joe Woodbury
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                                      Custom unless it's an install I'm familiar with. Sometimes I'm quite surprised at what crap the installer wants to install (usually toolbars, but sometimes a huge list of useless things.)

                                      Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke

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