Just finished removing SBC YAHOO DSL bloatware...

[human2k]

The install CD has a ton of bloatware, installed third party ethernet over PPP program, now I am happy.

 

[BmXStuD]

and ...........

 

[human2k]

Originally posted by: BmXStuD
and ...........

NOw, im bloatware free.

 

[StraightPipe]

I'm still lost, how is this hardware related?

 

[Lord Evermore]

Hell, Windows XP has PPPoE software built in.

 

[astroview]

Yea, i played around with that software. Then I realized that XP had builtin stuff that takes care of that.
You have no idea how much I hate SBC DSL too, I had to set it up for my dad and b/c they suck it took me 20+ hours.

 

[human2k]

I have dual boot WinXP PRO/WinME, XP uses built-in PPPoE.

 

[AdmiralTiger]

Amen on that - SBC yahoo DSL softwares took me some time to remove - I had a SBC Pacific Bell DSL (now they're just SBC anyway) and the speeds were great compared to what I'm having now (better download speed, less my current upload though) - but I didn't need all that crappy SBC software installed since I was only using the Linksys Router for the PPPoE connection (and Win XP too) - With the SBC software, my system would wake up on lan once in a while from soft power off, which was annoying! With the bloatware removed, now i have nothing to worry about. I'm not going to install their softwares again if I ever come back to SBC's DSL services, but just to use the LInksys as a PPPoE authenication connection. Thank god for CenturyTel.

 

[vetteguy]

Umm...w00t?

I never install ISP software, it's pointless.

 

[0roo0roo]

i didn't have to i just made a quick ghost image of my os partition(keep it small!) and then insatlled the cr@ppy software, got my login info. then i just restored the image. totally clean

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: StraightPipe
I'm still lost, how is this hardware related?

Really,why is this thread not moved or locked yet?

 

[Lord Evermore]

Because it's only been 3 hours since it was posted to the wrong forum, and nobody has tattled yet.

 

[Sid59]

i used to use XP's built in PPoE, now i just use my router. It's God send.