The software awards scam

update= 23 awards so far...:eek

 

This is just to funny...

 

Who would of thought!rolleyes
Thanks for the TRUTH!:clap
This is one of many reasons I like Major Geeks and trust their site, their experts, and the great people that run and watch over this site!
Thanks again for an eye opening service!
scott:guns

 

sorry guys but i have to say this

ZOMG!!!! MG FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :major


heh
peace ya'll

 

lol thats great. 23 Awards to a program that just nothing.

I kind of first thought this site was kind of bad like some of the other download site cause of the advertising adverts when my friend recommend this site and a download manager for me to download from this site a few years ago.

Didn't have any problems with any of it in fact and it even helped when my dads computer got infected and i believe it is no longer infected after following the help on this site, thanks.

 

very funny =)
nice blog overall by the way, thanks.

 

i found out what a driver was thanks to this site and the cool people in it

 

LOL! Classic...

 

Yes, thanks for uncovering this scam. This is a great site. It has helped me with softwares and I trust you all.

 

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It blocks and displays warnings on sites rated badly.
http://www.mywot.com/
Btw, I've rated MajorGeeks as high, not just because you're all cool dudes and dudettes, but also because you've helped me so much.

 

Been a gamer since i was born really. I've known about MG since i could download my first patch. I used to sporadically use it for lots of different downloads and always found it right on the money, and relatively fast.

Just recently was smart enough to actually USE the forums for my problems as my idiot "friends" at my gaming guild do nothing but critique and sometimes half *** an answer.

Ive gotten more help in 2 forum posts here, than in the 5 years ive been a member of their clan from other supposed pc "guru's".

You guys rock here and will probably be seeing more of me since i woke up finally LOL

 

I tell everyone about this site and the forum. Thanks to all the moderators and Major Attitude.

melissa:wave

 

I am wondering about some other free download sites I have used: Tucows, NoNags, and File Hippo. File Hippo has seemed very reliable to me.

 

I needed this info. I did notice SiteAdvisor was inconistent & questionable at times. But did not realize that Softpedia & Download.com were so badly reputed. I have used them a lot! Though I was aware that members/poster that gave reviews, well no way to know who they really are or who they may work for.

I have also used Tucows and they seemed ok. Really I have relied on trusted online communities. Have to remember to check here @ MajorGeeks more often.

 

great work people,Major geeks is always in my favorites This is the first time I,ve logged on in ages but I often visit.I too have found I rarely download apps they usually promise way more than they deliver.Regards to all and thanks

 

Hence the reason I don't download anti-malware from anywhere but here.

 

What do you think of Software Informer?

 

To be honest, I don't see what all this fuss is about. You want a piece of software to do a job. You go to a site where there's lots of downloads to choose from. You download/test for viruses/try out pieces of software until you find one that works for you. It mightn't look complicated or involved enough to get anything but scorn from other users, but it works for you. Then you use it. The ADVANTAGE of Softpedia and Download.com is they've got loads to choose from. MG are virtually saying 'You Will Use What We Want You To, Or Else...!'

Shouldn't someone, in all this festival of butt-kissery, be asking (a) WHY MG are so determined we should use these particular pieces of software - the only reason we think they're best for the job's because MG have told us so and (b) WHY they don't want us to access the sheer variety of software the other sites offer? Whether it's 'good' or 'bad' is for the individual user to determine. What works fine for me might not be satisfactory for someone else, who has differing expectations. It doesn't mean the software is bad per se. And if it is bad, why grumble about it? Uninstall it and try something else. It's just like going to a shop and trying on clothes.

MG's a good site to get help at. The problem with it as a download site is that, in a mild way, it's trying to do an Apple/Steve Jobs. 'You WILL use only the software I tell you to use....' Why is it doing this? To keep you coming back here. They want to bind your traffic to this site. If they can get your confidence, they will also get your traffic. Like I said, it's the Steve Jobs trick on a smaller scale.

Softpedia, Tucows, Download.com et al - Vive La Variety (never could do French!)

ulrichburke

 

Calm down! For people like me with not only a limited knowledge on software and apps available on the net but their veracity as well, MG's is a haven for downloads. On the other hand nobody is forcing anyone to use only MG's but for me it's sound advive

Fair enough, but crapwear may have already done it's damage and further more may not uninstall clean and continue to create issues.

Is it really that simple always?

For crying out loud!! You make some strange comparissions :-D Again, like I said, one is free free to go any where. All it takes is a click of the mouse

Hope your BSOD issues in software forums is a simple fix

Cheers..

 

This i find to be a very strange comparison?

First and foremost this site was developed by MA and CP as a free help forum for those who have less knowledge about the workings of a PC and it's support team give their time and expertise freely for the betterment of us less informed members.

As with any website there are running costs for the servers and such which have to be met and this is done by promoting third party software (some free and some paid) plus some advertising which you are able to choose to look at or not,it is not forced down your throat like many other forums.

The proof of how good this site is there for all to see with the number of MSVPs we have on board.

Steve Jobs is just a financial machine who is only interested in the bottom line so you are not comparing like with like.

As final comment, all members are free to peruse the site or go elsewhere if they want to but so many remain, is that not another testament to the quality of the site?

 

Very well put Bill. And without any, eerm..

Sorry had to add thisroflmao

 

I don't need to kiss butt anymore, my feelings are well known by now.:-D

 

Major Geeks already supplied valid reasons not to trust some of these sites. I guess the reasons were not good enough or not read. But I have met many a victim of people who claim to know about computers & computer programs and came away with a mess instead of a resolved issue. And so many sites are not clean from viruses, trogjens, etc. I sure want to avoid these.

 

Oh my! Just clicked on this thread while waiting (never long!) for the excellent help of MG's brass. Just my 2 cents on this issue, as a low-end buck private:

If you're a user ... and if you're lost, if you're wondering, if your system is all SNAFU'd ... imho, MG is the ONLY place to go and be sure, truly sure, that you're getting fixed, truly fixed, by people who do truly know THE score.

I've been a user on this site for years, even before my current login, and the MG folks have *never* failed to help me sort out the issues. I have tried other sites, and really, I return here because I can trust the answers!

Even 14 billion years ago, when I was reading PC World and half a dozen other pubs, working for Big Blue (so not-so-Steve-Jobs ), and had some kind of clue myself on software and OS's, I quickly discovered that I didn't have the knowledge or discernment to "know better" in the way these folks do.

So ... people are bound to this site because they keep getting solutions that work? Hooray! That means there are that many fewer afflicted, infected rigs out there trying to interact with mine! :-D

Rock on, Major Geeks! Sending the Big Love from this Loyal User. :heart:heart:heart

 

Lord, I hadn't been here in years and years, but now I see download.com not trustworthy..always thought you should go there. Ya learn something more each day, even as passwords and how to's flit out of memory at somewhat the speed of light...duly noted.

 

Job done.

 

I love this site because you can come here to ASK for advice, and when it is offered, you can try it or not. No one makes you do anything, or makes you download anything. If you go to a site for help, you can't then crab they are "forcing" anything on you - YOU came to THEM. I so appreciate all I learn here, years ago and now, because it helps me stay alert to possible dangers and trouble on the web. It helps me tweak and play with settings without getting into deep doodoo with a bad change. Stay here, stay committed, and stay safe.

 

If I can't download it here, I don't download it. That's how much faith and trust I have in Major Geeks.

Excellent work, guys.

Lavender

 

I just wanted to say Thank You
Whenever I have a problem I come over and read the forums and if I can
not find the answer I ask. The help I have received is topnotch and I have told everyone that needs help this is the place to be.
I am not impatient and I try over and over again what I am given and then if it does not work I ask for more help. I have learned so much t is mind blowing
A huge hug to you all hats off for all that everyone does..
I know many people would have thrown out their computers and given up a long time ago with out everyones help, including me...
From the bottom of my heart thank you....

Carolyn

 

:wave THANK you! You helped me more than anyone! I was trying to find a new thread- but found this. Thank you, Thank you, thank you.
All malware and virisus are GONE!
I sent my computer (an XP) for repair, and they sent it back with Vista and Windows7- what? Kept crashing. YOU helped me. I am so grateful.
Thanks again, Linda

 

Hi all
Just wanted to say i think this is the best site EVER, the numbers of times its helped me recover my crashed system, i'm forever indebted to MG, fantastic site and fantastic people. I tell all my friends and family to look at MG first if and when they ever have any computer issues.
Fantastic job guys and gals keep up the awesome work, ;-)

 

:major

Aymtime I need help, I know where to go!:duck:dood Thanks for your help again!

 

Im confused, Wish I understood this suiff better. hah

 

Do I need to start a new thread? I'm not a geek- wish I was, however, I need your advice. Thank you

 

Four years later and the laughs keep rolling...Thanks, Major Attitude...

 

Just stumbled on this article about software awards scam.

The big shareware awards scam

From the author's About Page

 

Major Geeks: About Us

 

MG is the ONLY site I trust 100%. If I can't download it from here, I don't download it.

Thanks for being there, MG.

Lavender

 

Wow! I can't believe they'd try to 'scam' MG.

This is the only place from where I will download a program. You've never let me down yet.

Lavender