What is the most intrusive piece of software you've ever installed?

[CedarTeeth135]

KAZAA

 

[Pacfanweb]

<<Every time I reboot a tug boat sails through my room >>

For some reason that description is just hilarious to me.


I'd say Real Player, btw.

 

[goog]

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
<<Every time I reboot a tug boat sails through my room >>

For some reason that description is just hilarious to me.

LOL, I was thinking the same thing.

Anyway, a few years back Nascar (the game) possessed my computer (P120) and all I could do for about 2 days was play Nascar. It booted right into the game. Also last fall I installed a screensaver and background, some travel scenery and the mouse pointer was a plane I never did figure out how to get the normal pointer back, it was still a plane after unistall and playing with various settings. New comp and reformat fixed it though.

The above list is a good start, though I never found Kazaa Lite to be a problem.

 

[RSI]

"I just installed ICQ and found I could get a free ride on AOL on my desk top as well as ICQ on my start menu, my desk top and whatever that thing in the lower right hand corner is. Every time I reboot a tug boat sails through my room and I get a can't desplay active x window and the damn ICQ program open on the desktop too. Geez, i just wanted to send a file."

I hate programs that spam AOL all over your system. Unfortunately ICQ has been bastardized like that ever since AOL bought it. That's why I use an alternative ICQ client like Miranda ICQ. No more crap like that. I pretty much agree with what everyone is saying in here though.

 

[PsychoAndy]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
most of you are too young to remember after dark and adobe font manager.

i remember after dark. *thinks back* wasnt it like power management/screensaver software? its been a while since i touched my old rig. refresh my memory.

 

[HamSupLo]

Real freakin' Player

 

[N8Magic]

Creative LiveWare.

That suite of programs singlehandedly brought my computer to a screeching GRINDING halt. I went out and bought a GameTheater XP *very* shortly after that debaucle.

 

[CPA]

Gator without a doubt.

Thought I unistalled that damn thing. Ran Adaware and it found gator still lurking in my system.

 

[hollowman]

gator, comet

 

[morkinva]

Originally posted by: N8Magic
Creative LiveWare. That suite of programs singlehandedly brought my computer to a screeching GRINDING halt. I went out and bought a GameTheater XP *very* shortly after that debaucle.

wow I forgot about that creative suite crapola

 

[Adul]

lop.com

 

[N8Magic]

Originally posted by: morkinva

Originally posted by: N8Magic
Creative LiveWare. That suite of programs singlehandedly brought my computer to a screeching GRINDING halt. I went out and bought a GameTheater XP *very* shortly after that debaucle.

wow I forgot about that creative suite crapola

It was enough that I will never ever buy another Creative product again.

 

[Ionizer86]

Real Player 8
Gator
Microsoft Office XP (actually, it is kinda annoying how it's that huge and how it shoves junk in the start menu).
Kazaa (non-lite Sharman release)
Creative Audigy package (all those bloated programs...gimme just the driver, dang it!)

 

[Supermercado]

Originally posted by: Adul
lop.com

Precisely. I just got rid of that thing for the second time. *sigh*

 

[Maetryx]

Originally posted by: N8Magic[/i]
Creative LiveWare

*snort* *sputter* *cough* LIVEWARE!!!!!!!!!!! Grrrrrrrrr. I don't even bother anymore. Straight drivers for me. Ugh.

 

[gopunk]

But get this: IE is so *&%@ing instrusive, that some sites are designed to only be viewed properly with IE, probably unknownst to the web page author. Grrrrrrrrrr. Stupid IE.

huh? if an author makes the mistake of not checking how his site looks for different platforms and browsers, who's fault is that?

 

[Maetryx]

Originally posted by: gopunk
But get this: IE is so *&%@ing instrusive, that some sites are designed to only be viewed properly with IE, probably unknownst to the web page author. Grrrrrrrrrr. Stupid IE.

huh? if an author makes the mistake of not checking how his site looks for different platforms and browsers, who's fault is that?

This is everyone's fault but mine.

 

[MikeO]

Real Player, Creative LiveWare

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Maetryx

Originally posted by: gopunk
But get this: IE is so *&%@ing instrusive, that some sites are designed to only be viewed properly with IE, probably unknownst to the web page author. Grrrrrrrrrr. Stupid IE.

huh? if an author makes the mistake of not checking how his site looks for different platforms and browsers, who's fault is that?

This is everyone's fault but mine.

the correct answer is: author.

 

[jamison]

The most annoying:

Gator
Anything made by AOL
CometCursor
Anything made by Real Networks
Creative Soundcard Programs
Windows Messenger

 

[SludgeFactory]

lop.com

This is horrible, the worst.

 

[yakko]

Windows. That damn thing is everywhere and if I try to remove it then nothing else works.

 

[eplebnista]

Originally posted by: yakko
Windows. That damn thing is everywhere and if I try to remove it then nothing else works.

LOL

 

[n0cmonkey]

Win2k

 

[chickendinner]

Originally posted by: SHoddyCOmp

Is bonzi buddy that talking parrot guy?

No, its that stupid purple ape.

its both there is an option i believe that you can choose which one to use.