Creative Labs spyware?

[Balt]

This is a repost of sorts, but I believe this article has some info that I've never seen before (and I didn't find it linked in a search of the forums).

Truly disturbing. I'm not sure how reliable this source is, but it makes me nervous. Many people suggest "Just don't install LiveWare," unfortunately I had to to get all four of my speakers to function. I don't have a copy of this NewsUpd.exe on my hard drive, thankfully.

 

[FelixDeCat]

I use nothing but Creative. They just build good hardware. Im currently using their DVD, CDRW and soundcard. HOWEVER, I use just the drivers. Starting with WIN95 they started going crazy with the bells and whistles. Besides being resource hogs, they are now apparently spyware?

 

[SSP]

Tharts disturbing. As long as I'm not forced to install that sh!t software.

 

[Raspewtin]

i am running xp, using drivers that came with winxp (not creative drivers), have SBlive and got all 4 speakers to work.

 

[bacillus]

you can always turn off the newsupdate program from in the launcher!

 

[HansXP]

Thankfully, I haven't had to install the LiveWare crap. But I'm even more thankful that I'll soon be replacing this stupid card with a GTXP

 

[Balt]

Raspewtin, I'm using 98 atm with Creative's drivers. Just installing the drivers alone wouldn't allow me to get sound from all four speakers for some reason, even though I specified a four speaker set up in Windows.

I also needed SB16 emulation, which didn't seem to be happening with the drivers alone. Maybe I'm just inept.

 

[Raspewtin]

Balt, I had the same experience with WinMe, so it's not b/c you are inept (unless we both are, which is possible )

 

[bigbootydaddy]

yeah, i heard about this a while back.

*bbd kisses his herc gtxp*

booty

 

[kamiam]

<< you can always turn off the newsupdate program from in the launcher! >>

as did I

 

[AmRoD]

SB Live Drivers = BLOATWARE!!!!!

 

[bacillus]

<< bbd kisses his herc gtxp* >>


man that sounds painfully rude!