You may need to choose a Custom Install option to avoid this extra software.įor an in-depth explanation of this problem check out How to Geek's article on how to avoid junk software. With legitimate software, you can deselect the check boxes - either before installing or during installation - and this extra software will not be placed on your PC. So it's wise to always watch what the installer is doing to note what is happening and what is being installed, especially before you click the OK, Continue, or NEXT button. In some few cases these extra programs amount to nothing more than cleverly packaged spyware that Antivirus software companies call PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs). While some of this extra software is useful most of it is not. The installers will place other, unasked-for, unnecessary and generally unwanted software on your PC if you don't decline it. Some vendors of free and low-cost software have added other software to their installer programs - in addition to their own. Didn't want (or need) another browser tool bar (or another browser)? Or goodness knows what other bloatware to clutter up your hard drive? My advice is to pay close attention not only to what the installer program is actually installing but also to which download button you click on the free download site.
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