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    Sneaky Installation!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Leon, Dec 19, 2008.

  1. Leon

    Leon Notebook Deity

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    ;)
     
    Leon, Dec 19, 2008
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  2. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    Ok = Cancel
    Cancel = Install

    I hope this doesn't become the new trend in marketing.

    This is when UAC really comes in handy.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Dec 19, 2008
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  3. miscolobo

    miscolobo Notebook Deity

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    ROFL hahahahaha that made me fall of my chair!

    WOW zango fails
     
    miscolobo, Dec 19, 2008
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  4. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    haha, i know quite a few people who would fall for the switching buttons trick! What's worse, sometimes both the OK and Cancel buttons are both set to "OK"
     
    booboo12, Dec 19, 2008
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  5. Evolution

    Evolution Vox Sola

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    It is bad enough that some software out there installs extra stuff without your knowledge but this is a new low :eek:, preying on the fact that most people don't read those pop-ups and just click cancel.
     
    Evolution, Dec 19, 2008
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  6. kingbob

    kingbob Notebook Evangelist

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    That is really bad. And I bet plenty of people just click cancel without reading it closely.
     
    kingbob, Dec 19, 2008
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  7. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    Actually guys, when you click Cancel, it doesn't start the installation, all it does is keep you on that page with the Zango installer, you still have to click the Start button in order for the installation to proceed. Clicking Cancel is the same as clicking the X button. After you click Cancel, all you have to do is click the back button on your browser or just close the window. Nothing will start unless you click the Start button.

    :D
     
    stewie, Dec 19, 2008
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  8. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    This time! I wonder how long it will be before some piece of software DOES actually do this.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Dec 20, 2008
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  9. jonhapimp

    jonhapimp Notebook Virtuoso

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    i had that in my old computer it got on my #$%^ing nerves. for the last time i do not want to install zango. it's also really hard to get rid of it. imagine every time you boot your computer a zango installation comes on and it does it AUTOMATICALLY. it's doing it where you can cancel it. but it WILL come back up at least 5 times. screw you compaq .it's a biatch
    end rant
     
    jonhapimp, Dec 20, 2008
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  10. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    How are you guys even getting zango. Browse more carefully, lol.
     
    McGrady, Dec 20, 2008
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  11. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    C'mon jonhapimp, the first time you must installed it with will, can't blame no one. :D
     
    stewie, Dec 20, 2008
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  12. nizzy1115

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    I just had to try and clean this off of a computer last weekend...talk about pita
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 20, 2008
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  13. jonhapimp

    jonhapimp Notebook Virtuoso

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    it was already on there i was actually thinking about using it but then you have to install all this other stuff
     
    jonhapimp, Dec 20, 2008
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