Bad CD Repair Pro

It's been reported elsewhere that this contains adware. Like that's a surprise ;)

Lee

Well it is "Bad" software :)

alex

So where did you find the reviews of it? Having only recently been released, your sources must be hot off the marque. Do tell.

But as you say it isn't suprising that it contains adware or what pases for it (if indeed it does) the writer want's feed back. It that too uch to ask form a freebie?

What you do is you get a copy now and wait until there have been enough reviews for you to find out if it is dangerous and to see what AdAware and SpyBot release to combat it.

Then get updates of AdAware and Spybot and use them to contain the urge your new programme has to hurl your innermost thoughts out into the void.

Yes. If it does contain adware then it is not "freeware" as the post claimed it to be.

Lee

What is the definition of freeware?

If you don't have to pay any money for it it is free. But it may or may not contain adware. Whether it does or not might put it into another category without removing the freeware title.

Stuff like Google or Firefox are considered freeware. That doesn't mean it doesn't contain adverts.

Advertising can be ignored. Having unknown software installed and run on your computer is a price, even if it doesn't immediately cost you any money. It won't have been put there for your benefit. 'Freeware' is free (as in money) software which is exactly what it claims to be and therefore has no hidden (non-monetary) price.

'Freeware' coming from a Windows environment is always suspect, especially if it involves entertainment. 'Freeware' ported to Windows from the *nix environment is more likely to be genuine, particularly if the application is not an entertainment one.

Especially suspect are 'free' programs which you know should involve royalty payments e.g. MP3 encoding.