and if you are not carefull you ended up with that many toolbars
its not funny
2006-10-26 21:36:55 · 9 answers · asked by jan d 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
It's all down to these sites getting paid for every person who accepts the stupid toolbar. Just ensure when you download, that you read carefully and remove any ticks from the unnecessary junk that's there.
2006-10-26 21:39:03 · answer #1 · answered by Carella 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"kiran" - grow a brain and stop dribbling nonsense simply to scare the crap out of others!
The simple answer is MONEY. Little worth downloading is ever truly free - even if your not paying them anything, there is always some cost involved, such as costs to the developer for host their page. This is where advertising comes in.
Toolbars have become an effective alternative to filling a page with annoying banners and the likes (such as google just loves to do). Toolbars usually provide access to pages or services offered by the advertising party, thus a highly effective means of promoting themselves.
The simple advantage though for the user is that all bar the few illicit ones around, you should be able to easily uninstall them via add/remove programs (in your control panel).
Personally I wouldn't even advise installing either the MSN OR Yahoo toolbars either - both tend to take over as much as many others do and BOTH are difficult to tame. And definitely avoid google's - they get enough opportunities to advertise, let alone handing an invite to your own front door.
2006-10-26 21:51:41 · answer #2 · answered by ♫kanis.lupus♫ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know. It is a bit of a nuisance. Take your time and read all the data when downloading and take the tic off when they ask about toolbars. One toolbar is sufficient.
2006-10-26 21:41:49 · answer #3 · answered by Mags 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because they want to install Spyware, Adware and Malware. They could hijack your browser and/or searches i.e. could redirect you to their page all the time.
Go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall the toolbars if you can't deselect it at installation.
PS : Google, Yahoo and Windows Live toolbars are 100% safe.
(Only if you download from their respective sites...)
2006-10-26 21:41:34 · answer #4 · answered by Kiran Mathew 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its their marketin policy.....every time u download a tollbar ..they get paid......more the no..of persons ..more the money...some r als0 bundled with ad ware spywares..etc,,,,by ,dwnloadin toolbar u r unknowingly subjected to spyware adware n spam messages ..adverstisement ..etc hogin up ur memmory resources n slowin down ur net speed ...i wud jus suggest tat jus don install any of them...except yahoo google n msn.....nothin else.....they slow down ur net as they r constantly in touch wioth their server n updatin the toolbar.......jus uninstall if u have any....only in rare cases where u have a very stron antivirus n anti spyware protection...i wud suggest u to install them...otherwise dont....so b wise .....jus remove them all now...am sure ull experience a faster net speed then...
2006-10-26 21:48:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
refuse teh installation and remove under control panel...
2006-10-26 21:38:54 · answer #6 · answered by bubleiq 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont download this it slows your PC down, and its adverts.
2006-10-26 21:42:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is funny for them
2006-10-26 21:38:49 · answer #8 · answered by Oscar 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-26 21:40:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋