XPost: alt.os.windows-vista, alt.windows   
   From: ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.demon.co.uk   
      
   In message , Ghostrider   
   <" <00>"@?.?.invalid> writes   
   >On 9/2/2013 1:51 PM, Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote:   
   >>   The latest version does stuff that you probably won't like.   
   >>    It puts an AVG tool bar on every browser you have abd they're   
   >> installed in some manner that even Hijack Pro can't remove them.   
   >>   (Does a BHO prefis mean something in this regard?)   
   >>    Also, it has disabled the really nice "Fix Performance" feature.   
   >> In it's place, it downloads something names "CleanMyPC".   
   >> It's one of many of these things that say something like "found 218   
   >> errors on your machine and fixed 10 -- for $27 Ill fisx the rest.".   
   >>   
   >   
   >It is always silly for any user to download and let install   
   >any application without first deciding which options to delete.   
   >The AVG toolbar can be omitted by a "custom" install of Free   
   >AVG.  Similarly, it is not necessary to initiate the "Fix   
   >Performance" button or activate the Free AVG firewall (if   
   >another is already functioning satisfactorily) or to dowload   
   >and install any of the other options being offered.   
   >   
   >If one wants to remove Free AVG when uninstall fails, Grisoft   
   >offers a complete uninstallation application that can be   
   >downloaded from its support site.   
   >   
   Just a late followup........   
      
   I've been refurbishing a computer with a fresh installation of Windows,   
   followed by a lot of downloads and installation of freeware. These days,   
   you've really got to have your wits about you. In many installations,   
   doing a custom install and deselecting the 'extras' is not sufficient.   
   You've also got to take note of what (and which) licences you then agree   
   to, as the installer often makes a second attempt at slipping the   
   nasties past you.   
   --   
   Ian   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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