My latest computer peeve is all these programs that try to slip in these annoying "tool bars". Yahoo is notorious for doing this, you install the Instant Messenger and the installer tries to slip in the toolbar. The bar usually touts "enhanced" search which really means more ads not mention in some of the less reputable companies the tool bar can be malware.
What I hate is that these things are becoming harder and harder to avoid, it seems as though everything you install these days wants to install one of these bars or other unwanted software. I've found the most effective way to avoid them is to use custom install features where possible, the custom install usually lists all the options/features available on a install.
The tool bars are easy to remove, just go to the control panel and uninstall from there.
Submitted by Mad Vulcan on Sun, 06/21/2009 - 9:28am.
That's is why I Google not yahoo.
Submitted by rkinne01 on Sun, 06/21/2009 - 11:04am.
I've seen the Google toolbar included in some of these installs too.
Submitted by Mad Vulcan on Sun, 06/21/2009 - 12:54pm.
Use Mozilla no tool bars and way better then EI.
Submitted by TGIX on Mon, 06/22/2009 - 8:51am.
www.AllTheWeb.com - no such garbage. Advanced search function with search preferences that you set, and the results are so soooo much better than ANY other search engine (NOT merely the highest paying companies getting their results showing up first as with Google).
Submitted by Dawn on Mon, 06/22/2009 - 10:56am.
I can't even USE EI! it freezes up on my computer. I only use Mozilla.
Submitted by AKsnowbunnie on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 3:03pm.
I HATE toolbars!! I only use Mozilla too Dawn, by choice though!