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RedneckDude

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Free: Photo & Graphic Designer 5 (worth: $89.99)

Xara is good software.

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Free: Photo & Graphic Designer 5 (worth: $89.99)

More fun with your images

Do you enjoy photography and love photos? Do you want your photos to look flawless and give them a versatile, creative design? Then Photo & Graphic Designer 5 is the optimum solution for you.

The free download is only available until November 24, 2011

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http://www.magix.com/?id=9192&L=52

Guys, watch out for the toolbar it wants to install. It isn't necessary to install those. Could be spyware.

It wanted to install the ASK toolbar and set ASK.com as my homepage. Uncheck those options.

And I found that after installing and registering, it may still say trial mode until you restart the program. Mine said Trial has ended at the top, then at the bottom it said continue trial.

I clicked that and then restarted it. It now has "register" greyed out in the about section under help. So it should be fully functioning now.

They could make it a tad easier to get registered, but it works and for free.

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DrJBHL

Join Date 04/2002

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Agreed, Paul.

I opted out of the tool bar/search engine/Home Page installation. Everone should, and really, it is a perfectly good program which you can use effectively and easily. I just don't know what info is sent, and having Photoshop I figured this wasn't worth the chance.

When installing ANY program, all stages of the installation should be observed closely, and action taken when necessary. You and only you are responsible for your computer.

I just picked up Ashampoo's Snap 5 (as I had Snap 4 installed previously) for $7.99.

Lo and behold, I was faced with the "Express" vs. "Advanced" options. In very faded print, only made clear after ticking the "Advanced" option, the same choices of Snap Tool Bar, Home Page and Search engine appeared and could be "deselected".

In other words, had I chosen the "Express" mode, I would have ended up with the tool bar, home page and search engine changes.

So, I would suggest being wary with any and every software installation, no matter if "free" (never are - end up costing $14.99, on average) or "paid for".

Which gives me an idea for an article....

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DrJBHL

Join Date 04/2002

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Though it really digresses from the thread topic, below is a list of applications that bundle toolbars or unwanted addons with their installer. If you have downloaded installers for any of the following programs, watch out for the opt-out option (if any) during installation process. Or just use an alternative. This list is from 2/2011 and may need to be updated... It will appear in an article in the near future.

4 shared Desktop - Toolbar.
Ad-Aware - Google Chrome
Adobe Flash Player - Google Toolbar
Adobe Reader - eBay Desktop
Advanced SystemCare formerly known as Iobit advanced one care - Yahoo Toolbar (selecting no will still do changes on the system)
Aero Fox addon for Firefox - Ask toolbar.
Any Video Converter – Google Chrome.
AnVir TaskManager - Dealio Toolbar, RegistryCleanerPro and some other third party applications.
AOL Instant Messenger - AOL Toolbar
Apple’s Software Updater - Safari Browser, QuickTime, iTunes
Applian FLV Player - Yahoo Toolbar
Auslogics Disk Defrag - Ask Toolbar.
Auslogics Duplicate File Finder - Ask Toolbar.
Auslogics Registry Defrag - Ask Toolbar
Auslogics System Information - Ask Toolbar
Avast - Google Chrome but not pre-selected.
AVG LinkScanner, AVG Free, AVG 9 - Yahoo Toolbar
BitComet - Google Toolbar
BitTorrent 6.1.2/6.3 - Ask Toolbar
BurnAware Free - Ask Toolbar.
CCleaner (standard installer) - Yahoo Toolbar
CDBurnerXP - Ask toolbar, SpywareTerminator and Uniblue Registry Booster.
ChrisTV Lite - ChrisTV Toolbar/Relevant Knowledge adware.
ClamWin - Ask Toolbar
Corel Paint Shop Pro X - Yahoo! Toolbar but not pre-checked.
CPU-Z - Ask Toolbar
CSmenu - Ask Toolbar.
Cyberlink BD Advisor - Google Toolbar.
Cyberlink PowerDVD 8 - Google Toolbar and BETA of Moovielive
Daemon Tools - Search tool and sponsor ad module
Defraggler - Yahoo Toolbar
DexTop - RegistryBooster.
Digsby instant messenger – Yahoo Toolbar, MyFreeze NetAssistant for Firefox, Smart Shopper, WeatherBug, Regsitry Power Cleaner, Relevant Knowledge Toolbar, changes browser homepgae to My Freeze. Additionally, if uses your bandwidth to crawl the web for stock market research.
DivX - Yahoo Toolbar/Norton Security Scan
Driver Sweeper - Open Candy.
Duplicate Cleaner - Bing Toolbar and Search Helper Extension in Firefox.
DVDx - Ask Toolbar
FLV Player - Yahoo! Toolbar.
FormatFactory - ebay shorcut and/or Ask toolbar.
Foxit Pdf Reader - Ask Toolbar and ebay shortcut in desktop
Freecommander - ebay shortcuts.
Free Download Manager - prechecked and bundles Software Informer
Free YouTube to MP3 Converter - DVDSoft Toolbar, search engine.
Game House Installers - Google Desktop Search and/or Google Toolbar for IE.
GameVance Installer - Ask Toolbar and Weather Channel Desktop
GetGo Download Manager - Ask Toolbar.
Glary Utilities - Ask Toolbar
GOM Player - Ask Toolbar.
Google Earth - Pre checked Google Toolbar installation or Chrome browser.
Google Talk - no addon but will change default search setting of IE
Hotspot Shield - Hotspot Shield Community Toolbar (by default) from Conduit.
ICQ - ICQ Toolbar
IE7Pro - Offering ProgSense. Installed Grab Pro Toolbar (using Ask search).
IM ToolPack - Crawler toolbar.
ImgBurn - Ask Toolbar and Uniblue Desktop icons.
IMMUNET - Ask Toolbar.
Incredimail - MyStart Homepage and Search Page
IOBit Security 360 - IObit Toolbar.
IOBit Smart Defrag - Yahoo Toolbar/Search Settings.
IObit Advanced SystemCare - Yahoo Toolbar.
IrfanView - Google Toolbar for IE and Google Desktop Search
Isobuster - Ask Toolbar
IZArc - RegistryBooster.
Logitech Setpoint - Logitech Yahoo! Toolbar
ManyCam Virtual Webcam - Ask Toolbar and Norton Security Scan.
Maxathon 2 - Facebook Sidebar Plugin
McAfee Site Advisor update - Yahoo! default browser search
MediaCoder - Registry Reviver.
MessengerPlus! Live - Ask Toolbar.
Miro - Ask Toolbar.
MP3 WMA Converter - Yahoo Search and Delio Comparsion Shopping Toolbar
MooO Connection Watcher - AutoComplete Pro
MyPhoneExplorer - offering ebay shortcuts
Nero Free, Nero Burning Rom or Nero 9 Essentials and Nero BurnLite 10 - Ask Toolbar
Norton products - Ask Search in Norton toolbar. No option to remove and it was pushed by including in a Norton patch.
Office Live add-in - includes Silverlight as add-on
OpenCandy - offering third party software. Report says that even if you do not install the 3rd party software, there is modification in the registry, files and will add tracking cookies. There's also Conduit Toolbar in the page
PalTalk - Ask Toolbar. There's a nag screen prompting to upgrade from free to paid edition. No way to turn off the nag.
Panda Cloud AV - Yahoo Search Assistant and a pre-checked toolbar.
PC Tools Spyware Doctor - Google Toolbar
PC Tools Firewall Plus - Google Toolbar and Threatfire
PC Tools ThreatFire - Google Toolbar.
PC Wizard 2010 - Ask Toolbar.
PDFCreator - Yahoo Toolbar. Also offers PDFforger Toolbar and Widgi Toolbar (mybrowser bar).
PDF-XChangeViewer - Ask Toolbar.
Perfect Utilities - Relevant Knowledge (RK) toolbar
PhotoFiltre - Ask Toolbar.
Picpick - Ask Toolbar.
Quick Media Converter HD - Ask Toolbar, Ask Search, Ask Homepage (by default).
Quicksys RegDefrag - Ask Toolbar.
RapidTyping - Bing Toolbar.
Recuva - Yahoo toolbar
RealPlayer - Google Chrome pre-checked.
Risingware Fast Start Genie - installs Fast Start Genie and Risingware i-Desktop.
Shockwave Player - Norton Security Scan or Google Toolbar
SIW (System Information for Windows) - Crawler Toolbar. The installer of SIW (free version) will offer SnagIt (report here)or PC Tools Registry Mechanic (report here) but not pre-checked.
Skype - Google Toolbar and Browser Highlighter
Spiderplayer - Bing Toolbar.
Spyware Terminator - Web security guard, Crawler
StarBurn - installs StarPort DVD-ROM Emulator and SaveTubeVideo tools
Sun Java RE (online installer) - Google Toolbar / Live Search for Windows Toolbar. There's report too that Carbonite Backup is being offered (depends on your location)
Sun Java - OpenOffice.org
Thoosje Sidebar - Amazon or eBay toolbar.
Trillian - Ask Toolbar, Weather Channel Desktop and RegistryBooster
Unlocker 1.90 - eBay Desktop shortcuts and Bing Toolbar (with 30 seconds waiting for proceeding to install if you'll uncheck Bing Toolbar install).
uTorrent - Ask Toolbar.
Vdownloader Plus - Ask Toolbar and eBay shortcuts.
Veoh media player - Yahoo toolbar, search engine change & search protection
VSO Image Resizer - Ask Toolbar.
WeatherBug - Ask Toolbar.
Webroot SpySweeper - Ask Toolbar
Wildfire CD Ripper - Download Energy Torrent toolbar
Winamp - Winamp Toolbar
Windows Live Installer - Windows Live Toolbar and Sign-in Assistant
Windows SteadyState - Windows Live Toolbar
Winzip - RegistryBooster and Google Toolbar
xplorer2Lite - Conduit toolbar
XP-Antispy - eBay Shortcuts.
YaHoo! Instant Messenger - YaHoo! toolbar, with ‘YaHoo! Search Protection’ and homepage change to YaHoo!
ZoneAlarm - Conduit toolbar. Search powered by Google.

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Jafo

Join Date 03/2001

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Quoting DrJBHL,

reply 26

In other words, had I chosen the "Express" mode, I would have ended up with the tool bar, home page and search engine changes.

Yes, that's the standard option.

ALWAYS look at the 'advanced' or 'expert' install ...as they generally give you the chance to opt out...:0

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RedneckDude

Join Date 04/2009

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Wow.... I sincerely hope this doesn't constitute spam....

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Jafo

Join Date 03/2001

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Quoting RedneckDude,

reply 29

Wow.... I sincerely hope this doesn't constitute spam

It doesn't, not here.

It's relevant to skinning and graphic design...

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DrJBHL

Join Date 04/2002

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Spam? Why on earth would you think that? It's an excellent post... and people are exploring important (although tangential) points.

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RedneckDude

Join Date 04/2009

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Quoting DrJBHL,

reply 31

tangential

Come on Doc, please speak English...lol.

Now I gotta go break out the dictionary....sheesh..

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starkers

Join Date 05/2004

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Quoting Jafo,

reply 25

Quoting starkers,
reply 23
And the Ask toolbar is one that not only hijacks your default search settings, it is a right royal pain in the arse to get rid of as well.

OK.

I installed the software. I unchecked the OPTION to also install the toolbar.

End of story.

It is NOT a malware issue...unless you are stupid enough to say YES to everything.

Um, Paul... please re-read my post. I ended up with the Ask toolbar because there was NO notification it was bundled with the image viewer I wanted to try, and thus, NO opt out option. So no, I didn't have a choice, and yes, it was somewhat problematic to rid myself of it... which is why I posted, with a view to forewarning people so they were more inclined to uncheck the toolbar option.

Yeah, freeware peddlers are more up front about bundling crap than they were back then, but folk sometimes neglect to untick these things and I just trying to save them the hassle, that's all

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Jafo

Join Date 03/2001

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Quoting starkers,

reply 33

Um, Paul... please re-read my post. I ended up with the Ask toolbar because there was NO notification it was bundled with the image viewer I wanted to try, and thus, NO opt out option.

Not relevant if you were installing an 'image viewer'.

This thread is about "Photo & Graphic Designer 5" which has the option to NOT install the Ask toolbar etc.

Your reference to it would give people the wrong idea of this specific software....

...and yes, it's a pain if you do end up with it. But there are far worse....a recent file archiving tool actually did everything BUT install the file....I ended up with some shitty aquarium screensaver instead....

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starkers

Join Date 05/2004

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Okay.. was just trying to do a good turn for those less vigilant than yourself... now me, since I've now been bitten.

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