Urgent problem w/Major Geeks recommended software by Auslogics

Sorry for double post - I posted in Software first and tried to contact, but I don't have enough regular posts yet to be allowed to PM. I'm trying to report this ASAP.

I have been using and enjoying Auslogics Registry Cleaner for several months. I picked up the new version 3.4.2.0 from Major Geeks a couple of days ago. When I tried to install it today, the installer tried to force Conduit software, which I believe to be malware or at least unwanted, onto my XP machine. It had several choices for Conduit installation, none of which were to not install it. The user agreement has a new section, too, that seems to relate to the new *heh* feature. I used Windows Task Manager to force the installer down after Registry Cleaner was installed, and before Conduit was installed. I am aghast. Major Geeks, please check into this. This is the first time I found Major Geeks' software library to be untrustworthy.

 

Hi KGHN,
The Corporal and Major are very guys, for an explanation of their activities you may find it worth your while taking a peek at this link:-
http://www.majorgeeks.com/content/page/aboutcontact_us.html

As for the solution to your software problem, it will be interesting to see how it can be resolved.

 

Thank you, both of you, and also the kind person who correctly pointed out the solution in my original thread:
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=283304
I did miss the small print about leaving all boxes unchecked. Mea culpa. The extra info about contact and registry cleaners is welcome and useful.

Major Geeks is an awesome resource, and a great place to post solutions that are hard to find elsewhere. As a "community go-to" person for computer trouble here in rural central Montana, I have no local buddies to share support knowledge with. I hope to be an asset to the Geek Army, as well as benefiting from it.

 

On many software installs, there is a CUSTOM option and I always select it (unless I know THAT version of THAT product) to see what features are being installed.

On so many freebie packages, they want to install other products. These 'add on's" usually pay the freebie developer for this chance to ride on their coat-tails. I can't blame them for earning money, and I appreciate the ones that give me an Opt-Out option.

Some products (ahem, Nero) don't allow an opt-out, and I'm forced to install nuisance software which I then do an Uninstall. Fortunately, Nero's requirement to install the ASK toolbar has - thus far - also allowed ASK's uninstall. Whew.

But with every version of software, I'm seeing more and more tag-alongs. The CUSTOM install gives me as much flexibility as the developers want - once they 'get bad', my option is to not proceed at all.