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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

    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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