Hall of Shame - by Ed Bott

outlawed · 29 Apr 2011

CCleaner is an unnecessary program? ROFL. If anything CCleaner has dramatically improved not only my computer speeds, but my privacy as well.

johnwillyums · 29 Apr 2011

Nobody said that CCleaner is an unnecessary program.
The discussion is around the various tool bars, home pages and other things that come in the installer for some packages of freeware and get installed automatically unless you are vigilant and opt out of them.

gregrocker · 29 Apr 2011

Uncheck here if you don't want to not have the Toolbar.

Now uncheck here if you want to agree to our License and still don't want to not have the toolbar.

Seriously, it can take paying close attention for years to learn all of the tricks, and then they come up with new ones.

Yet I am completely cool with manufacturer's larding on the sponsored bloatware to keep prices ridiculously low (perfect widescreen Toshiba lappies or Acer towers for $349) as it has given me a whole new mission in life and keeps us busy here.

Wallonn7 · 29 Apr 2011

Brink said:

LOL, true, but it's a minor trade-off to uncheck them to get it for free.

The problem is that sometimes uncheck the boxes does not relieve us of some of these "inconveniences". Ask toolbar, for example, although we deny permission for its installation still creeps into the hidden system folders. And it's not uncommon to be surprised to find it there when we open the browser.

noobvious · 29 Apr 2011

Lordbob75 said:

Brink said:

It just requires actually reading everything while installing to do so.

This is the problem though.

While I can understand that it covers costs, I still find it really irritating...

~Lordbob

What is that juggling ape....another unchecked option?

Lordbob75 · 29 Apr 2011

noobvious said:

Lordbob75 said:

Brink said:

It just requires actually reading everything while installing to do so.

This is the problem though.

While I can understand that it covers costs, I still find it really irritating...

~Lordbob

What is that juggling ape....another unchecked option?

That purple juggling ape is a necessary component of every computer.

~Lordbob

Hopalong X · 29 Apr 2011

The purple gorilla replaces the "Search" doggy for Windows 8.

whs · 29 Apr 2011

Looks like one of those iternet polluters that I sometimes see in mails that were sent with Incredimail.

Lordbob75 · 29 Apr 2011

Hopalong X said:

The purple gorilla replaces the "Search" doggy for Windows 8.

~Lordbob

Mike Connor · 29 Apr 2011

Where can I get the free lobster dinner?

YouTube - Numa Lobster Dance - stop motion

Will I need a shell command?

Regards....Mike Connor