Flash update installing unwanted add ons
This is a note of protest. The most recent Flash update began downloading and installing Google Toolbar and Chrome, without my permission or allowing an option to deselect it. I am a loyal Adobe fan, and owner of Acrobat and this crosses a line and is making me think twice about continuing with Adobe products if such incidents continue to occur. I understand that with free products, like Flash, there are compensations in partnering and advertising, but it is never ok to install, without user choice, any unwanted software without permission. Adobe, you wouldn't want to offer me a ride in your car and then I invite 5 of my friends to jump in without your permission, would you? Please respect your users rights and privacy and stop this practice.
I am only asking for being given the choice, as it is with most every other respectable software developers. I have no problem with add on offers, just please do it respectfully.
Thank you,
MichaelB
Thanks Chris for your comments.
I agree that the upgrade process should give us the opportunity to opt out of third party software. What MichaelB and I both wanted to bring to your attention is that for the mowt recent update the process that should work did not. I installed the update on two computers, and on both did not get an opt-out option.
I do not know why it did not give us the opt out option, just that it did not. Perhaps you could check with the update install developers and let us know what went wrong?
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