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From: FredW on 25 Jan 2007 12:53 Susan Bugher bracht volgend idee uit : > Susan Bugher wrote: > >> SoftCAT and ZoneAlarm are the next candidates for removal. > > I'm still wondering. . . > haven't had time to do any checking. . . > >> I've read that the current version of ZoneAlarm is Nagware. > > It occurs to me that maybe NONE of the 28 people who voted for ZA are willing > to install the latest bloated version. ;) IOW - I may never get an answer. To find out about the nagware, I installed version 7.0.302 of ZAPro on a standalone computer. During installation there was an option to choose for: - Trial ZoneAlarm Security Suite (15 days trial) - No Thanks (= no trial) I chose for the "No Thanks" option after which the usual installation of ZAFree proceeded. After the installation I did several restarts of the PC. No further nagging could be observed. The picture of ZoneAlarm in the Taskbar has changed, as shown on the website of ZoneLabs. After 4 of 5 restarts without problems, I did a "clean" uninstallation of ZoneAlarm (Free). I finally removed one folder of Zone Labs from the Program Files and that completed the removal of ZAFree from the PC. -- Fred Wening (NL)
From: Susan Bugher on 25 Jan 2007 14:01 FredW wrote: > Susan Bugher bracht volgend idee uit : >> It occurs to me that maybe NONE of the 28 people who voted for ZA are >> willing to install the latest bloated version. ;) IOW - I may never >> get an answer. > To find out about the nagware, I installed version 7.0.302 > of ZAPro on a standalone computer. > > During installation there was an option to choose for: > - Trial ZoneAlarm Security Suite (15 days trial) > - No Thanks (= no trial) > > I chose for the "No Thanks" option after which > the usual installation of ZAFree proceeded. > After the installation I did several restarts of the PC. > > No further nagging could be observed. > The picture of ZoneAlarm in the Taskbar has changed, > as shown on the website of ZoneLabs. > > After 4 of 5 restarts without problems, I did a > "clean" uninstallation of ZoneAlarm (Free). > I finally removed one folder of Zone Labs from the Program Files > and that completed the removal of ZAFree from the PC. Thank you. :) :) :) I'll show the current version on PL2007. That's subject to change IF the group wants to make a change due to the bloatware that's been added. 28 people voted for the current version (per the program's description during the selection process). ISTM at least 15 people need to express a preference for changing to an older version to warrant making a change. To date only 3 people have done that. Susan -- Posted to alt.comp.freeware Search alt.comp.freeware (or read it online): http://www.google.com/advanced_group_search?q=+group:alt.comp.freeware Pricelessware & ACF: http://www.pricelesswarehome.org Pricelessware: http://www.pricelessware.org (not maintained)
From: Susan Bugher on 1 Feb 2007 13:58
Susan Bugher wrote: > �Q� wrote: Program: SoftCAT >> Isn't version 2.10, apparently still on the site, the last known >> freeware version? >> The download links are >> <http://www.fnprg.com/softcat/dl/softcat_v2_setup.exe> and >> <http://www.fnprg.net/softcat/dl/softcat_setup.exe> >> >> The two files have the same md5 and sha1sums, so I guess they are both >> 2.10. > It seems to be the same file: the size matches the file I downloaded on > 11/3/2006. > > v 2.10 > http://www.fnprg.com/softcat/dl/softcat_setup.exe > 4788 KB 4.67 MB (4,902,283 bytes) > The file was moved from .com to .net and the copy that stayed was > renamed. IMO that does not bode well for the future. I'd be a lot > happier if we could find an off-site repository that has the file - > dunno what the EULA for this version says but I IIRC free distribution > was NOT allowed in years past. One down already (it lasted about a week), one to go. . . <http://www.fnprg.com/softcat/dl/softcat_v2_setup.exe> <http://www.fnprg.net/softcat/dl/softcat_setup.exe> *DEAD It sure would be nice to have another link. Anyone? Susan -- Posted to alt.comp.freeware Search alt.comp.freeware (or read it online): http://www.google.com/advanced_group_search?q=+group:alt.comp.freeware Pricelessware & ACF: http://www.pricelesswarehome.org Pricelessware: http://www.pricelessware.org (not maintained) |