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Auto opt-in’s: Free software and unwanted add-on’s

May 2011: I was glad to see a major blog take on something which has riled me as well. Like when I update Adobe Flash on every PC. Ed Bott at ZDNet conjured up the new term “foistware” for the insidious practice, even by large reputable software companies. See: “Adobe and Skype top my Foistware… Continue reading Auto opt-in’s: Free software and unwanted add-on’s

Published 5/20/2011
Categorized as Computer Tagged Foistware

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