Re: Why is there special treatment for Macromedia?

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 10/22/04 

Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 12:56:25 -0400

Opticreep wrote:
> This has been bugging me for a few years now:
>
> What the heck makes Macromedia so special such that PC users are
> PROHIBITED from uninstalling or disabling it? The goddamn thing is
> practically an adware virus, IMHO. Once it's installed in a computer,
> it constantly hijacks your computer without permission. You cannot
> disable it without hacking into the registry. 9 times out of 10, it
> is only used for annoying advertisements that waste your internet
> bandwidth and your time, as you sit there being forced to sit through
> the entire advertisement. Not "stop" or "close" button, sorry! It's
> not uncommon for mainstream macromedia ads even maliciously follows
> you around as you try to scroll past it.
>
> Macromedia is just about the most malicious software that hasn't been
> classified as a virus yet. I really don't give a rat's ass if
> Macromedia manages to be genuinely useful in 1 out of 10 instances,
> because it's goddamn annoying in those *other* 9 instances.
>
> And the thing that irks me about Macromedia is that there's no
> "official" way to either disable, or uninstall, it from Windows. What
> the heck makes Macrodemia so special that makes them enjoy this
> special treatment from Microsoft Windows? Seriously?!? 99.99% of
> programs I install into windows can be uninstalled. Why the special
> treatment for Macromedia?

I personally don't install it because although it can be nice to use, I have
yet to figure out how to prevent flash-based ads popping up in IE.

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