-pops- Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 I use Defender. Whatever A/V I use is nothing to do with them and they have a bloody cheek trying to inflict their stuff on to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4\/!d Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 I do not run a third party av. In CC I clicked on Check for updates, no Avast splash. I was taken to piriform. Mind you I have disabled the nag to update, so my click was not from the popup reminder. Since the virus I am comfortable with running one version behind for example I am still on Free 5.37.6309 64bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 D4\/!d I didn't have any problem with 5.37, the avast! thing only started up on the latest update 5.38 so if you are like us on Defender check your splash screen when you next update. If I'm right and I suspect I am you'll get the avast option on it and it comes preset to install unless you override it. 8 minutes ago, -pops- said: have a bloody cheek trying to inflict their stuff on to me. True, I have no real issues with them offering it as an option, but setting install as the default, Not Good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4\/!d Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 I thought I would upgrade to ver 5.38. I sometimes use File Hippo, their link offered me this screen, note the tick box bottom left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4\/!d Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Sorry I cannot reduce image size (no handles). Anyway I then went direct to the piriwhatnot site, I often do that. Their Install box looks the same with a Yes box already ticked. Grrhh. btw I would have chosen the Customise option under the blue Install button, I typically do select the Customise option with any software. I am still on 5.37 ftb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 It would be nice if customize gave you control of the avast! install, but it doesn't it's just the same as it always was and if as I did you click customise without reading the splash screen you see nothing, assume all is as normal then wonder what the hell has gone wrong as the popups appear telling you your security has been deactivated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Take care and look before you install. I was offered Chrome, so unticked the install box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 I use CCleaner Professional and when an update is available I get an automatic pop up containing the link to update it. Via this route it has never yet brought with it any other software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamb Chop Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 @Geriatic Teenager I also use update from C Cleaner and also on that no other pups offered. This is a bit of a nuisance as many do it for the profit. Seeing as 21st Century is dedicated to Greed is Good - Gordon Gecko has much to answer for @Hansom I today am setting up Chrome - as can now close off the "spying" and I use Mask Me - have done for 15 years for passwords and Firefox Quantum wont allow it nor other so called legacy things like IDM also paid life sub and used it for years fast downloads and reliable etc so Chrome take both. And yes I know can so to Blur but bad enough setting up Chrome. When our once not a favourite of mine PM Malcolm Fraser now popped his clogs said "Life wasn't meant to be easy" I reckon he put the kybosh on all of us in the west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4\/!d Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 I don't like this newfangled version, I am sticking with and old v5.38. Like many programs I don't bother to update them now. Typically I am happy with the ones I've got. Whereas at one time I was always first to try out the beta version. Not now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 What is not to like in the updated version? You can configure it to behave the same as before and seems faster on both my computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 I note that the Avast A/V install has returned as a default. If you don't want it, be careful to untick the box on the install page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 My reminder never mentions Avast. It does however default to adding chrome and chrome toolbar unless I untick them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 If you use the excellent Patch My PC (free) - as I do https://patchmypc.net/overview it not only keeps over 300 programmes up-to-date on your PC, but you never get any of this unrequired bloatware installed during installation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 I experienced a disaster with CCleaner last evening. I opened CC and clicked on check for updates It said there was an update available - so I clicked on the link. After a few seconds the CC icon vanished from my system tray and the CC desktop icon became just a square and not the CC icon - nothing was happening. I looked in the list of programmes in the Windows menu and it wasn't there. I then rebooted the computer - there was now no sign of CCleaner anywhere - except in the Control Panel list of programmes in the "Prorammes and Features" section and in the Programmes Folder on my C Drive. I clicked on the C Drive Programmes CC .exe file to see if it would launch from there - it didn't. So I assumed the update had corrupted it and I uninstalled it. During the uninstall the computer froze and after a battle I had to do a forced close down. On rebooting I downloaded and re-installed CCleaner which seemed to go OK - but still refused to launch. I finally fired up Acronis and restored the C Drive back to the last back-up on 09/06/18. Upon re-booting the computer I opened CCleaner and (with fingers crossed) clicked on Update - which worked perfectly - but I had to avoid the ticked Avast bullet.. The computer is now back to working OK. Weird innit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 21 minutes ago, Boris said: If you use the excellent Patch My PC (free) - as I do https://patchmypc.net/overview it not only keeps over 300 programmes up-to-date on your PC, but you never get any of this unrequired bloatware installed during installation That looks like a very useful Utility Boris. I have just installed and run it for the first time. It found 9 programmes that needed an update - but I allowed it to update only 8 of them - the other was Google Earth - the latest version of which will not sync with my Garmin Mapsource PC maps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 One of my friends who is much more computer savvy than me has got fed up with Avast tinkering with CCleaner now they own it. He is trying to persuade me to dump CCleaner and use this programme instead - which he claims kicks all the boxes without being loaded with adware. http://www.cybertronsoft.com/products/privacy-eraser/ Anyone in the congregation here want to object before I get a divorce from CC and marry Privacy Eraser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 I have downloaded and installed the free version. It seems OK but obviously I don't fully understand it. Exactly the same as C Cleaner is said that edge needed to be closed, and offered to do it, then like C Cleaner it said it was taking a long time and offered to force it. Is this normal? It did the same with IE which is the browser I am running. I would appreciate an opinion from more computer savvy people than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Read This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Belatucadrus said: Read This From that page - "you can only keep cookies if you are using Internet Explorer" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 With the proviso that the review is dated 2014 so they've had plenty of opportunity to refine and tweak since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 I tried it this morning and don't like it. I would especially miss the CCleaner option to keep cookies that you don't want deleted. I like being able to click on a desktop link for this forum (and others) and not have to enter my name and password every time irrespective of which browser I happen to be using. I therefore keep the cookies for sites I frequently access Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 On 6/28/2018 at 12:47 PM, AlanHo said: I tried it this morning and don't like it. I would especially miss the CCleaner option to keep cookies that you don't want deleted. I like being able to click on a desktop link for this forum (and others) and not have to enter my name and password every time irrespective of which browser I happen to be using. I therefore keep the cookies for sites I frequently access Since downloading it I hair never once been asked for a password. It is as it was before, instant access as required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 I have changed my mind about Privacy Eraser - I have discovered how to save my preferred cookies for each browser and let it delete the rest. I will run it for a few weeks and if I find it OK I will ditch CCleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanjokus Posted May 20, 2022 Report Share Posted May 20, 2022 And who will tell you why on the official MS forums when you advise CCleaner, the moderators there say that this is unwanted software that breaks the system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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