Found this very good utility for your PC

**Frenchy** · 08-08-05, 09:22 PM

Go to the download area and get the 1-Click Answer for Windows. I have been using this for over one week now and it is a very good tool.

http://www.answers.com/main/product_info.jsp

08-08-05, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by Frenchy

Go to the download area and get the 1-Click Answer for Windows. I have been using this for over one week now and it is a very good tool.

http://www.answers.com/main/product_info.jsp

That does look good thanks for posting it :approve:

quack · 08-08-05, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by Frenchy

Go to the download area and get the 1-Click Answer for Windows. I have been using this for over one week now and it is a very good tool.

http://www.answers.com/main/product_info.jsp

brings back memories of www.gator.com the grandfather of mal-ware :realmad:

**Frenchy** · 08-08-05, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by quack

brings back memories of www.gator.com the grandfather of mal-ware :realmad:

This is one of the reason why I tested it for over a week before posting this. So far it is behaving good. I didn't have any problem. I remember gator too :bang:

08-08-05, 10:17 PM

cool thanks frenchy, i to remember gator to. didnt it start as some useful purpose?

08-08-05, 10:30 PM

I just downloaded the program and it looks like it may be very useful.Thanks

quack · 08-08-05, 11:04 PM

I stay away from any free programs I install that require internet access, the boys who developed Gator are still out there.

Have you searched the program for spyware and adaware?
Even the Google toolbar I'm told is spyware

**Frenchy** · 08-09-05, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by quack

I stay away from any free programs I install that require internet access, the boys who developed Gator are still out there.

Have you searched the program for spyware and adaware?
Even the Google toolbar I'm told is spyware

Anything you download and do on the Internet involve risks. If you do not take time to test things you may lose opportunity to learn something and improve your Internet experiences. I think people put too much thinking behind protecting their PCs against spyware and adware. I have made images of my PCs and if I screw up, I just re-image it and I am back and running in less than 30 minutes. The data That I collect get scanned for viruses and spyware and is held in a share on my network so nothing gets lost if I crash. My2¢

aximbigfan · 08-09-05, 10:45 AM

what is gator?

chris

Kamokazi · 08-09-05, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by quack

Even the Google toolbar I'm told is spyware

It really depends on your definition of spyware. Google does collect anonymous browsing information and sends it back, but only if YOU check the box that allows it to do so during installation (and I would imagine they let you turn it off in the options after it's installed too). They don't try to hide it, it is a very blatant prompt.

Every search you do at google, msn, yahoo, etc uses a cookie and tracks what you search and where you go. If you use one of their mail services too, they could (even though they don't yet) associate your searches with your mail, and if you shop with them or visit ads, they track that, etc. So you are giving up more info with just your normal browsing habits than by downloading programs.

But most of this info is generally anonymous. They aren't going to call you or send you spam. They aren't stealing you credit card or trashing your credit rating. They are just getting information to help their marketers decide what products they want to offer that will appeal to the most people. So in actuality, you are probably doing yourself more of a service by giving them this information, because then they could come out with something that you really want...that anonymous info is like your vote on a new product.

The WORST that could be (and is to some extent) done is very specific ads targeted at you. But it's not like they would be extra or more, they would just be the original spots replaced with something directed at you. But as I would imagine like the majority of people here, we are the 'thinking' type of consumer...we like to do our own research before we buy, and ads rarely persuade us...we are the type of people marketers hate. We don't react on visceral emotions and we don't take an ad's word for a product reliability/quality/etc.

So I generally turn the anonymous info on. (Unless I think they will try and spam my e-mail or something, but then that isn't anonymous)

**Frenchy** · 08-09-05, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by aximbigfan

what is gator?

chris

Google it and be the judge

derekivey · 08-09-05, 12:45 PM

I'm not installing that program. It looks useless to me...

chihiro · 08-09-05, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by Kamokazi

Every search you do at google, msn, yahoo, etc uses a cookie and tracks what you search and where you go. If you use one of their mail services too, they could (even though they don't yet) associate your searches with your mail, and if you shop with them or visit ads, they track that, etc. So you are giving up more info with just your normal browsing habits than by downloading programs.

Google cookie expire in 2077 , they plan to stock a whole load of info, not being on a paranoid side but they autoread mail in gmail as well in a advertisement purpose ... but who knows ..cookies for 2007, reading the content of your email .... imagine how well they'll end up knowing your habits ..... and mine !!
Many people feel concerned by google expansion and their politic on privacy.
I haven't decided my camp yet :p

google it for more info

quack · 08-09-05, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by chihiro

Google cookie expire in 2077 , they plan to stock a whole load of info, not being on a paranoid side but they autoread mail in gmail as well in a advertisement purpose ... but who knows ..cookies for 2007, reading the content of your email .... imagine how well they'll end up knowing your habits ..... and mine !!
Many people feel concerned by google expansion and their politic on privacy.
I haven't decided my camp yet :p

I rest my case

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It really depends on your definition of spyware. Google does collect anonymous browsing information and sends it back, but only if YOU check the box that allows it to do so during installation (and I would imagine they let you turn it off in the options after it's installed too). They don't try to hide it, it is a very blatant prompt.

Every search you do at google, msn, yahoo, etc uses a cookie and tracks what you search and where you go. If you use one of their mail services too, they could (even though they don't yet) associate your searches with your mail, and if you shop with them or visit ads, they track that, etc. So you are giving up more info with just your normal browsing habits than by downloading programs.

I am familiar with cookies and how they track info, most of us do not have a problems with anonymous tracking, even IP logging, but when a freeware program is on your PC with access to the internet, all bets are off