Hey jerry. I don't think being blind prevents you from playing games, but it is true that many of them are not too usable, and I well understand your frustration at having them appear on your computer without your consent.
What games are these that are appearing? Microsoft actually packs a few with Windows now, I believe. Some applications, will you download them, will ask you to install other products, offering you "free stuff", basically. It's really easy to just check the boxes and carry on with the install and not necessarily be aware. This happened to me recently when I went to re-install Cdex (cd ripping software). There is no remedy other than just taking care, read all screens (using the JAWS cursor if you have to) when installing software and so on. If you are using Windows 10, I think your user Account Control will probably start complaining if software tries to install things in your programs folders. I personally chose to turn that feature off because it's a bit of a nuissance, but it's probably a good security feature, anyway. In the meantime, just go into control panel and remove all these unwanted programmes. If you run MalwareBytes, it can help you as well, by removing all unwanted stuff from the registry. -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: October 24, 2017 5:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [JAWS-Users] Game Sites Installed Afternoon all. I have a question. Has anyone ever experienced a game being installed without your knowledge or consent? I have had several games show up in my programs folder, and, being blind, I myself have no need (or time) for games. And if this is happening, can anyone offer a remedy? I am running Windows 10, JAWS 17, IE 11 on a Dell laptop. Thanks in advance Jerry For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
