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Re: One to two hours every morning

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On Sun, 16 Feb 2025 08:47:03 -0600, John C. <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> wrote:

> On 25/02/15 03:24 PM, VanguardLH wrote:
>> "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> ...dealing with issues and problems in Windows 10. And this is with a
>>> clean install of the OS. This morning it's the fact that Windows
>>> Security has blocked several applications and won't allow me to install
>>> them because they have things like OpenCandy or the Babylon Toolbar,
>>> things which can easily by bypassed during the program's setup by
>>> unchecking an option to use either of those bundlewares.
>>
>> While you are vague as to just what is stopping you from installing,
>> I'll assume you are talking about Windows Defender.  You can override
>> those protections.  Sometimes when alerting, Defender will let you
>> choose to Allow.  Else, go into Windows Security, Protection History,
>> click the item, and check if there is an Actions button that lets you
>> Allow.  Or, go into Windows Security -> Manage Settings (for Virus &
>> threat protection), and add an exclusion.
>>
>> OpenCandy is adware which connects to an ad server to deliver ads to
>> you.  It is bundled with freeware or shareware but dishonest authors
>> that want to acquire revenue subvertly.  The easiest way to thwart its
>> install is to download the install (had not be a web stub installer, but
>> a full install program), disconnect from the Internet (yank the cable,
>> disable wifi, turn off the modem, etc), and install the software.  When
>> OpenCandy can't phone home, it doesn't install.  Although there are LOTS
>> of online articles on how to remove it (assuming you weren't proactive
>> to thwart it in the first place, or dump that software to get something
>> more respectable), like:
>>
>> https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/detections/pup-optional-opencandy
>>
>> which have you install anti-malware to remove the adware crap, manual
>> removal is not difficult.
>>
>> Babylon Toolbar is a web browser extension, so easy to remove.  You also
>> need to reset your web browser's home page since Babylon has it point to
>> their search page.
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_(software)
>>
>> While some of this bundled crapware is surreptitiously installed (i.e.,
>> without informing the user), much of it is by user choice.  If there is
>> a custom install where you select what to install, always choose that
>> install mode.  However, most Windows users are lazy and impatient, and
>> click on anything to proceeds through an install as fast as possible
>> with as little cognitive effort by the user.
>
> I know all about OpenCandy and the Babylon Toolbar. The problem is that
> two programs I like are:
>
> Photoscape 3.7 (comes with OpenCandy)
>
> and:
>
> Unlocker 1.9.2 (comes with the Babylon Toolbar)
>

My version of Unlocker 1.9.2 (Portable) is from MajorGeeks and is not Ad-Supported.
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/unlocker_portable.html


> And OF COURSE I know how to avoid having either of those crappy
> bundlewares from polluting my computer during setup of either program.
> Windows Security has blocked both of those programs. I as able to get
> Unlocker installed before WS blocked it, but not Photoscape. I will be
> offline and temporarily disable WS the next time I try to install it.

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One to two hours every morning "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-15 05:56 -0800
  Re: One to two hours every morning Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-15 11:57 -0500
  Re: One to two hours every morning VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-15 17:24 -0600
    Re: One to two hours every morning "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-16 06:47 -0800
      Re: One to two hours every morning "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2025-02-16 09:10 -0600
        Re: One to two hours every morning "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-16 14:00 -0800
          Re: One to two hours every morning VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-16 18:39 -0600
            Re: One to two hours every morning "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-17 05:45 -0800
      Re: One to two hours every morning VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-02-16 14:07 -0600
        Re: One to two hours every morning "John C." <r9jmg0@yahoo.com> - 2025-02-16 16:22 -0800

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