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I think the Java runtime installer asks to install a toolbar. There is something else that I can't recall (flash runtime?) that asks to install the Ask.com tool
by colkassad 15y ago
I think the Java runtime installer asks to install a toolbar. There is something else that I can't recall (flash runtime?) that asks to install the Ask.com toolbar all the time as well. Some popular open source projects too (PDFCreator).
- marshray 15y agoHahaha, Sun/Oracle does it, therefore it's OK. Ask me why I quit Java long ago.
- kermitthehermit 15y agoThe flash download page asks you if you want to install an antivirus, I believe it's mcafee. It's funny, though, that I encountered a "not so bright" person who simply told me "oh, I didn't know you could opt out, I was always uninstalling it afterwards". You can also block the ask toolbar from downloading by killing toolbar.ask.com or the entire ask.com domain. It most certainly will not be missed.
- nodata 15y agoThe difference is that Sun adds the toolbar installer itself (and earns the revenue from it).
- colkassad 15y agoMy comment was in response to the fact that everyone is doing it, including software authors such as Sun.