![]() ![]() I'll only install software from Vendors I trust, like Oracle. ![]() A Dark Pattern is a type of user interface that appears to have been carefully crafted to trick users into doing things, such as buying insurance with their purchase or signing up for recurring bills. There was a meeting (there's always a meeting) where it was discussed on how we could most effectively fool non- technical relatives into installing crap. Someone wrote this, for their job, directed by their middle manager, who was directed by their rich boss. I am disappointed in us, Internet, that this is a business. Scott Hanselman on Programming, The Web, Open Source.NET, The Cloud and More. Double-click the downloaded file to install the software. ĭownload the free trial version below to get started. Here’s a program that I have been using for about 3 years now and absolutely adore. Install Now? What have we been doing all this time? Great list, going to download a few of those later. Does my Mouse not work? I'll click it again.īacking up my files without asking seems legit. I have forgotten what that was, but I'll just keep going. Thanks Green Button! I'm sure that if I press Decline here that it will mess up my installation of the original thing I wanted to install. What ever happened to clicking just once and getting what I needed? Ah, nice, when I press Custom it's set to. Or, you can click Custom, because non- technical relative ALWAYS clicks Custom. We're going to do it now, when you press Next, and oh, by the way, we have Admin on your computer because just a moment ago you pressed YES on the Windows Warning that we could mess things up, because everyone ignores that. Ah, and next to it there's text in the same font size and color that I totally won't read that says: Install Search Protect to set. Let's go! Pre- selected Express installation? Super helpful, I love that. How helpful! More green buttons, awesome. I have no idea what that glyph icon means, but it's pointing down, so that must mean download. The green button CLEARLY desperately wants me to click on it. I wanted to download a Skype Recorder, so I went here. Every non- technical relative I've ever talked to has toolbars they apparently can't see, apps running in the background, browser home pages set to Russian Google clones, and they have no idea how it got that way. Call it Adware, Malware, Spyware, Crapware, it's simply unwanted. ![]() Download Wrappers and Unwanted Software are pure evil. ![]()
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