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Re: Installers Hall of Shame
« Reply #150 on: August 08, 2009, 07:27:51 PM »
I'll add it.
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Re: Installers Hall of Shame
« Reply #151 on: August 11, 2009, 08:18:07 PM »
I tunes doesn't force you to have quicktime, I opted-OUT.
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Re: Installers Hall of Shame
« Reply #152 on: August 11, 2009, 09:37:45 PM »
Quote from: Helpmeh on August 11, 2009, 08:18:07 PM
I tunes doesn't force you to have quicktime, I opted-OUT.

what about safari? Or the updates?
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Re: Installers Hall of Shame
« Reply #153 on: August 13, 2009, 09:22:58 PM »
Quote from: Helpmeh on August 11, 2009, 08:18:07 PM
I tunes doesn't force you to have quicktime, I opted-OUT.

That's exactly how we judge what software gets listed here. You shouldn't have to opt out of additional "baggage"... ever!

If it's not pre-checked we don't list it.
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Re: Installers Hall of Shame
« Reply #154 on: August 16, 2009, 03:43:12 PM »
"Java Runtime Environment 6 Update 16" is now clean (no extra installers).
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Re: Installers Hall of Shame
« Reply #155 on: August 16, 2009, 04:32:57 PM »
Must be thanks to us ;D

If next update stays the same way, I'll remove it from the list.
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Re: Installers Hall of Shame
« Reply #156 on: August 16, 2009, 04:38:51 PM »
Huh...they got my e-mail...with a link to this page of course...

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Re: Installers Hall of Shame
« Reply #157 on: August 16, 2009, 04:41:21 PM »
OK, OK, you deserve a bonus from our Chrome account. It'll be taken from the very next victim ;D
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Re: Installers Hall of Shame
« Reply #158 on: August 16, 2009, 04:44:16 PM »
Thanx !
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Re: Installers Hall of Shame
« Reply #159 on: August 16, 2009, 05:36:25 PM »
Quote from: Kip on August 16, 2009, 03:43:12 PM
"Java Runtime Environment 6 Update 16" is now clean (no extra installers).

* Buzzkill!

Not true. It wanted to install Bing/MSN two days ago when I was updating my aunts computer.

The option to install the add ons won't show up every time.
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Re: Installers Hall of Shame
« Reply #160 on: August 16, 2009, 05:59:21 PM »
Here ya go. Sometimes you have to try a few different installers to get it. This is from the Sun Java Online Installer.

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Re: Installers Hall of Shame
« Reply #161 on: August 16, 2009, 06:02:03 PM »
Sneaky, huh? ;D
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Re: Installers Hall of Shame
« Reply #162 on: August 16, 2009, 06:05:37 PM »
Yea, I was surprised to see the Yahoo Toolbar. Usually it's MSN.
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Re: Installers Hall of Shame
« Reply #163 on: August 16, 2009, 07:45:05 PM »
I should have mentioned, I used the offline installer from java.sun.com.

In the offline installer of Java RE 6 Update 15, the Yahoo! Toolbar offered and checked be default.  It seems strange that they would remove it from the offline installer but not the online installer.
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Re: Installers Hall of Shame
« Reply #164 on: August 16, 2009, 08:02:20 PM »
It used to be the Google Toolbar and now it's either MSN/Bing, Yahoo and (I think) Open Office. See here for another screenshot of mine and scroll down to my comment. It was just happening with the www.java.com installer but now it will happen with all of the installers but not all of the time.

It's also strange that Sun and Microsoft would partner up since Open Office is a threat to the entire line Microsoft Office software.
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