To me, it's just another running meter and you are quite
correct in that it sets a dangerous precedent. What's not to
dislike? You've got a recurring charge plus some suit-driven
worms crawling around in your Windows system doing God knows
what.
It so happens that this is a Windows application and
yes, you could do something similar in unix such as Linux or a
Mac, but this is like giving the key to your house to total
strangers and then one day, you wonder where the silverware
went. You don't know who wrote this junk or what they re really
up to. Run like the wind!
I'm sure business and marketing types really love people
like me.
I don't hate them, but they should be watched closely so
we all get treated well.
Martin
"Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith" writes:
> Hello Chris and all
>
> This sounds like one of those "best left alone" services to me. There are
> a couple of them popping up now and then and, according to some of the
> Windows technical people whose comments I have read, you should "give
> them a wide buff". Some of the services use intrusive methods and
> software to update your system and some of the so-called update actually
> deliberately distribute trojans and worms. So we here at Techno wouldn't
> recommend anybody using Windows to subscribe to these services, for want
> of a better word. They are apparently dangerous, not to mention
> extortionate. This isn't our own personal experience, but it's what's
> been written in a lot of places by technical people far more informed
> than I.
>
> Lynne
>
>
> On 10 Jun 2012, at 08:44, chris hallsworth
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hello all.
> Just want to tell you about a service from Ninite that claims to update
> automatically and without user intervention any software you have
> installed on your computer, even if the software didn't originate from
> Ninite. It's $9.99/year. You basically buy the service, download a small
> program, and from then on it appears to check for updates at startup. The
> program will even run at computer startup to ensure you are always up to
> date. Unlike other updaters there's no websites to go to, no clicking
> involved and like I said it all takes place automatically and without
> user intervention, as usual with Ninite products. They even do family
> packs ideal if you wish to update family or friends PCs. You can find out
> more at
> www.ninite.com/updater
> Enjoy!
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