Just wanted to give a bit of a heads up to folks, Adobe has "thoughtfully"
included by default the option to download Google Chrome browser and
set it as default. Now, for some that may be OK, but not for me, especially
on my business computers! I have to have Flash, but I can't take the
chance of having something break everytime (every week??) that Google
decides to update Chrome browser, silently no less.
This is another of my pet peeves about software installers...Why can't they
just offer to include added items, please DO NOT CHECK TO INSTALL
something else by default...Oracle's Java installer constantly tried to
trick users into installing the Ask Toolbar.
It's sad that companies resort to such underhanded practices, and that is
why in a post about Google Chrome's installation numbers I question the
actual number of users...How many of those "users" were tricked into
installing Chrome, Ask Toolbar, etc. when they were updating something
aready on their system?
Yet another strike against Google in my scorebook!
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A "Heads UP" regarding Adobe Flash Player update (Aug 25,2012)
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be ticked by default for anything extra. Also, the ones that are loaded like this are ALWAYS a real bastard to remove later.
But so far, of the 3 machines I got, all 3 failed to install the new version. So, oh well.
Adobe getting really stupid, they have a 1mb web downloader that doesn't work, when just putting up the EXE would be easier. The flash 64bit OCX compresses to 4.25 megs. I'm pretty sure even dialup users can download 4.25 megs without a custom built downloader.
Adobe getting really stupid, they have a 1mb web downloader that doesn't work, when just putting up the EXE would be easier. The flash 64bit OCX compresses to 4.25 megs. I'm pretty sure even dialup users can download 4.25 megs without a custom built downloader.
I do know that the Flash Player downloader can be bypassed, and that the installation executable can be downloaded directly. I did it last week. Google terms like 'flash player download does not work' without the quotes. One of the Adobe pages will tell you where to download it.
This morning there was a browser toolbar bundled with the downloader. Caveman too smart for puny installer; caveman uncheck puny option box!
Why can't they just offer? Perhaps because they paid for every sucke- ..., uh, successful installation?
Why can't they just offer? Perhaps because they paid for every sucke- ..., uh, successful installation?
GOM tried as well to install the ask toolbar, why on earth would I ever want that?
This madness has to stop.
This madness has to stop.
just click on download without reading what's there as that crap is in little type while the words DOWNLOAD UPDATE NOW are in huge type
to get rid of all the unwanted, unneccesary, almost useless added-on junk!
Isn't it easier to just click and then you'll know everything will be as it should? 
The OEM Makers provide so much Crapware on their systems so the Software Providers feel that they must to.
Col
The OEM Makers provide so much Crapware on their systems so the Software Providers feel that they must to.
Col
... I noticed that too this morning. Because I have to provide support for just about all of the browsers (MSIE, FireFox, WaterFox, Safari, Opera, and Chrome) I already had the most current version installed; so when I did not uncheck the "Install Chrome" it saw I already had Chrome so it by-passed it.
Still, I agree, really wish they would leave stuff like that unchecked and let the user decide.
Still, I agree, really wish they would leave stuff like that unchecked and let the user decide.
It will simply change the means of getting the user to load the crapware.
Users will get a splash screen with a huge "Yes, load me up" button. And when they finally find the "No thanks" button, the subsequent "Are you sure you don't want to?" follow-up screen will be worded in such a way as to mislead the user into thinking the most prominent button will still skip the install.
It all comes down to something society has been discouraging for years: getting (allowing?) people to think for themselves.
Users will get a splash screen with a huge "Yes, load me up" button. And when they finally find the "No thanks" button, the subsequent "Are you sure you don't want to?" follow-up screen will be worded in such a way as to mislead the user into thinking the most prominent button will still skip the install.
It all comes down to something society has been discouraging for years: getting (allowing?) people to think for themselves.
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