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This can easily cause you to click the wrong download button by mistake if your attention wavers.

#Geek uninstaller opens adobe digital editions software download

Many of the free download sites, including my favorite FileHippo, have placed a number of ads on the software download pages.

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It appears that some (thankfully few) vendors of free or low-cost software really want you to install these extra (and usually unnecessary programs) so be aware that in some installers the options to decline are either intentionally confusing or not very obvious.Ĭonfusing profusion of Download Buttons on Download sites You could also use a free installer site/program to download and update some of these programs, it's called Ninite. If you see indications of other programs to be installed but find you can't deselect anything then perhaps it would be wise to quit the installer and search for another program with the same features.

#Geek uninstaller opens adobe digital editions how to

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.

Many vendors of free and low-cost software have added other software to their installer programs - in addition to their own. However, there are quite a few desirable, many useful, and a very few nearly-indispensible programs to be had if you know where to find them.ĭidn'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. The Internet is bulging with (purportedly) free stuff.