 Name GamePremium
join:2002-07-07
North Myrtle Beach, SC
kudos:7 | The state of Internet Explorer after installing the top 20 ...downloads from Download.com
by Roger Karlsson
Does this sound familiar? You get a call from your parents. There's some problem with their computer. The printer isn't working, the computer won't connect to the wireless network or something like that. You go there and fix the problem, but while troubleshooting you also notice that there are some new toolbars in their web browser. When you ask them about the toolbars they usually say they have no idea how the toolbars got there.
These toolbars are typically bundled with other software and if you don't pay attention during the installation process, you might end up installing not only the program that you actually want, but also some toolbars or other software that you did not want at all. Why? The majority of the bundled software is opt-out - you have to explicitly say NO to the bundled software by unchecking some checkbox during the installation.
So, today I decided to start with a fresh installation of Windows Vista, then download the top 20 most popular downloads from Download.com, install them without opting out of the bundled software. This is how your Internet Explorer will look like:
I really like this one. 
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| Would have been better had it been written recently, with Win7. Not that the results would have been much different, but...
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OZOPremium
join:2003-01-17
kudos:2 | reply to Name Game
It's IE with a ribbon, just like Office...  |
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Name GamePremium
join:2002-07-07
North Myrtle Beach, SC
kudos:7 | reply to towerdave
said by towerdave:Would have been better had it been written recently, with Win7. Not that the results would have been much different, but...
TD
Even though the date appears to be 2010..I am sure that is a mistake and should be 2012 since Roger just today put it out on his twitter... and if you look at the responses that are all 2012....so what OS do you think that is...see any clues ? I thought it was winxp myself.
»twitter.com/rogerkarlsson
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 StuartMWWho Is John Galt?Premium
join:2000-08-06
Galt's Gulch
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Hang on, there's some cheating going on!
There's a blank toolbar in there.
Good way to turn your 1400x1050 screen into 640x480
I guess it pays to opt-out on crapware.
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 therube
join:2004-11-11
Randallstown, MD | reply to Name Game
"Protected Mode: On", so I don't think that's going to be XP. |
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 Cartel
join:2006-09-13
Chilliwack, BC
kudos:2 | reply to Name Game
never had a toolbar and never will.
Alot of people are running wide-open, point and click, not care in the world.
Must be nice. |
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 DustynPremium
join:2003-02-26
Ontario, CAN
kudos:10 | reply to Name Game
Internet Explorer has NEVER looked sexier!!!  |
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StuartMWWho Is John Galt?Premium
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said by Cartel:A lot of people are running wide-open, point and click, not care in the world.
Haven't you heard?
quote:
Ignorance is bliss!
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Cartel
join:2006-09-13
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| said by StuartMW:said by Cartel:A lot of people are running wide-open, point and click, not care in the world.
Haven't you head? quote:
Ignorance is bliss!
No head lately, no....  |
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StuartMWWho Is John Galt?Premium
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Sorry...
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Name GamePremium
join:2002-07-07
North Myrtle Beach, SC
kudos:7 | Arrrrrrr...time to get ready for the pirate talk.  |
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Name GamePremium
join:2002-07-07
North Myrtle Beach, SC
kudos:7 | reply to therube
framing it seems to be the desktop screen..that looks familiar. |
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StuartMWWho Is John Galt?Premium
join:2000-08-06
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kudos:2 | Yep, definitely the default Vista desktop pattern.
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StuartMWWho Is John Galt?Premium
join:2000-08-06
Galt's Gulch
kudos:2 | reply to Name Game
BTW anyone here install/use toolbars? I've never installed one. Ever.
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 antdudeA Ninja AntPremium,VIP
join:2001-03-25
United State
kudos:4
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said by towerdave:Would have been better had it been written recently, with Win7. Not that the results would have been much different, but...
TD
Or XP SP3. :P |
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StuartMWWho Is John Galt?Premium
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Name GamePremium
join:2002-07-07
North Myrtle Beach, SC
kudos:7 | reply to StuartMW
said by StuartMW:BTW anyone here install/use toolbars? I've never installed one. Ever.
Nope..but we could volunteer antdude for the sake of Science to see if more bars could be had.
And I want to know what they call a group of crows.
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StuartMWWho Is John Galt?Premium
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| said by Name Game:And I want to know what they call a group of crows.
A flock
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