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I really wonder why people prefer some other websites to download the product instead of its own website. When you type "ccleaner", "kmplayer" etc on google, th

by cturhan 12y ago

I really wonder why people prefer some other websites to download the product instead of its own website. When you type "ccleaner", "kmplayer" etc on google, the first one is always the product website. The second and third ones are the websites distributing product with adware/spywares.

rmc 12y ago
I've seen non-technically people enter "www.facebook.com" into the google search bar.
- omaranto 12y ago
  Anyone can do that, even people that know where they should type the URL! Do you always carefully check that the right box has the keyboard focus before you start typing?
  - squeaky-clean 12y ago
    It's not a "can do that" issue, it's that they always do it. I have multiple family members who Google (or Bing...) "Facebook.com login" every time they want to use Facebook...
  - rmc 12y ago
    This isn't once off. This is people who think that's how your supposed to use the internet.
tobltobs 12y ago
But if you add 'download' or 'install' the first one is usually one of those mafia downloading pages.
libria 12y ago
Maybe they're looking for a trusted curator or the "user" reviews give them a sense of reassurance. As an exercise, try to find the right download button on Imgburn's own website: http://www.imgburn.com/ http://www.imgburn.com/ Even during installation, you still have to navigate the "Uncheck spyware" minefield.[1] [1] http://www.jdhodges.com/blog/safe-version-imgburn-without-opencandy/ http://www.jdhodges.com/blog/safe-version-imgburn-without-op...
- cturhan 12y ago
  Yep, I downloaded it 3 days ago and felt that confusion.
- Lewton 12y ago
  I installed imgburn, I was careful to uncheck everything, yet I still ended up with OpenCandy. I -probably- fucked up, but I don't see why someone who is shady enough to bundle OpenCandy wouldn't also be shady enough to ignore what people choose during installation as they will usually only blame themselves.
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by cturhan 12y ago

rmc 12y ago

I've seen non-technically people enter "www.facebook.com" into the google search bar.

omaranto 12y ago
Anyone can do that, even people that know where they should type the URL! Do you always carefully check that the right box has the keyboard focus before you start typing?
- squeaky-clean 12y ago
  It's not a "can do that" issue, it's that they always do it. I have multiple family members who Google (or Bing...) "Facebook.com login" every time they want to use Facebook...
- rmc 12y ago
  This isn't once off. This is people who think that's how your supposed to use the internet.

tobltobs 12y ago

But if you add 'download' or 'install' the first one is usually one of those mafia downloading pages.

libria 12y ago

Maybe they're looking for a trusted curator or the "user" reviews give them a sense of reassurance. As an exercise, try to find the right download button on Imgburn's own website: http://www.imgburn.com/ http://www.imgburn.com/ Even during installation, you still have to navigate the "Uncheck spyware" minefield.[1] [1] http://www.jdhodges.com/blog/safe-version-imgburn-without-opencandy/ http://www.jdhodges.com/blog/safe-version-imgburn-without-op...

cturhan 12y ago
Yep, I downloaded it 3 days ago and felt that confusion.
Lewton 12y ago
I installed imgburn, I was careful to uncheck everything, yet I still ended up with OpenCandy. I -probably- fucked up, but I don't see why someone who is shady enough to bundle OpenCandy wouldn't also be shady enough to ignore what people choose during installation as they will usually only blame themselves.

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