For example, when you install a Java update, you'll end up with the Yahoo Toolbar unless you uncheck a box along the way."
As I wrote in How to Avoid Unwanted Toolbars: "many shareware, freeware, and even commercial programs try to slip in a browser toolbar during installation and if you're not paying attention, you might click right past the setup screen that lets you opt out.
Bad! Alas, you're not the only culprit of this obnoxious behavior. (When these kinds of tools overlap, they can actually cause problems.)īad Adobe. I wonder what kind of impact the software had on system performance, especially on machines already equipped with other security software.
I wonder how many suspected it of being a fake, then wasted time and/or money trying to remove it. I wonder how many thousands of users never noticed that, then sat there scratching their heads trying to figure out how this mysterious security utility ended up on their systems. Hey! You were going to sneak McAfee Security Scan Plus onto my system, as evidenced by the already checked "Include in your download" box. But then I looked closer, and here's what I saw: In fact, it kind of looked like an ad, which is why my eyes initially passed over it. Easy-peasy.īut then, with my index finger poised over the mouse button, I noticed something on the righthand side of the page–you know, the area often reserved for ads. A few seconds later, I was staring at your download page, with its bright yellow Download now button just waiting for my click. After opening a PDF in Adobe Reader 9, I decided to accept your pop-up offer to upgrade to version 10 (also known as Adobe Reader X). I'll share their suggestions this week, and give you some tips for working with Foxit Reader (one of my favorite apps). I really hit a nerve! Several readers wrote in with their own assessments of Adobe Reader and favorite PDF readers. A couple weeks back I wrote about Sumatra PDF, a speedy and lightweight replacement for slow and lumbering Adobe Reader.
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