Weatherbug upgrade comes with forced toolbar download

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  • mardigras
    Bon temps!
    • Feb 2003
    • 14194

    #1

    Weatherbug upgrade comes with forced toolbar download

    I love Weatherbug and use it daily, so I was excited to see there's a new version available with new features. However, it did come with something I didn't like and here's a heads up for those of you who hate forced installs. There is an option to uncheck so the program won't change your default search engine but there is another box that can't be unchecked which installs "My Search Bar", another full line of junk to add to the top of your browser. You can right-click on the toolbar and uncheck My Search Bar to hide it, but it is not listed where it can be uninstalled through Add/Remove Programs.

    The new program (version 6) has about twice the screen display size of the previous version (nearly fills my screen at 800x600), seems to use a bit more system resources but has a ton of new features added. I'm still a bit miffed about the toolbar (curious to see if Adaware flags it when they do their update) but would totally recommend the program otherwise. It's definitely the best free personal weather station out there.
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  • pxxx
    First African GFY Member
    • Mar 2004
    • 12114

    #2
    I have weatherbug, but not the new version.

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    • crockett
      in a van by the river
      • May 2003
      • 76818

      #3
      you guys know it's spyware don't you?
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      • stocktrader23
        Let's do some business.
        • Jan 2003
        • 18781

        #4
        Originally posted by crockett
        you guys know it's spyware don't you?
        I thought they put all those links there to make my day easier.????


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        • MrDollar
          Registered User
          • Aug 2004
          • 27

          #5
          gee some free software do have that extra feature "spy on my pc" but they most of them dont have disable option
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          • EviLGuY
            So Fucking Banned
            • Apr 2003
            • 12745

            #6
            Originally posted by stocktrader23
            I thought they put all those links there to make my day easier.????
            That's what they'd have you believe anyways..

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            • BVF
              Black Vagina Finder
              • Jan 2002
              • 13975

              #7
              why the fuck would I put weatherbug in when I can just go to http://weather.yahoo.com and type in my zipcode

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              • mardigras
                Bon temps!
                • Feb 2003
                • 14194

                #8
                Originally posted by BVF
                why the fuck would I put weatherbug in when I can just go to http://weather.yahoo.com and type in my zipcode
                You've obviously never used Weatherbug

                As far as spyware, neither Adaware nor Spybot classify it as spyware, so I will go with their ruling.
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                • bdld
                  $100,000
                  • Dec 2001
                  • 11452

                  #9
                  that damn thing was installed on my PC with AIM. aol/msn are big on spyware.

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                  • Doctor Dre
                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                    • Jan 2001
                    • 51692

                    #10
                    The guys from the canadian meteo channel have a similar software without spywares ;) Canada rule
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