Outer Technologies releases StartEd Free 5.0

Discussion in 'other software & services' started by Majorgeeks, Oct 15, 2008.

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  1. Majorgeeks

    Majorgeeks Software Specialist

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    Our mirror:
    http://majorgeeks.com/StartEd_Free_d6059.html

    Their page: (download takes 6 clicks to get to it)
    http://www.outertech.com/index.php?_charisma_page=product&id=9

    StartEd Free is a Startup and Windows Service manager for private non-commercial use as well as for use in charity organizations and educational use. StartEd Free uses the InstallIQ installer.

    StartEd Free lets you modify your Startup configuration and detects more than 150 Trojan Horses. StartEd Free displays detailed info about Startup Programs and describes the functionality of every System Service so that even novice users are able to manage their startup configuration. A warning message will be displayed when a System Service vital for your computer's stability is about to get disabled.

    What can you do with StartEd Free?

    - View, Edit, Delete, Disable and Add entries to your program startup configuration
    - Manage System Services with detailed notes and description
    - See new startup items and services since last StartEd use
    - Show detailed information about every startup entry
    - Launch files
    - Create shortcuts on desktop (useful for temporary disabled items)
    - Print out and copy startup list to clipboard
    - StartEd recognizes more than 150 Trojan Horses in the Startup configuration and displays a warning message
     
  2. Huupi

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    Hmmm,Just install it but there's a bunch of other applications that try to install,screensavers a lot, and toolbars,maybe other things what get you behind the scenes.That not good so uninstalled it inmediately.
     
  3. Dark Shadow

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    Agree with Huupi,a program installing screen savers and tools bars is not a good thing and IMO = spyware.
     
  4. Majorgeeks

    Majorgeeks Software Specialist

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    People need to slow down, THATS how you get infected, if you did not read as you went, and uncheck these things, then you would have no problem. Thats how malware spreads, spread the word. Ill add a note to the download page.
     
  5. Majorgeeks

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    I unchecked everything on our test run. Not too pleased with it, but Cacheman goes back to our early years writing memory tools since I can recall, so I am giving him a break. In this picture, I declined everything, but Yahoo Toolbar:
     

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    I remember using cacheman waaaaaay back in the day
     
  7. Huupi

    Huupi Registered Member

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    Hi Majorgeeks, I see this StartEd Free as the ultimate SPAMMER,companies that offer free honest softwares has no need pushing aggressively addons like the way StartEd is offered.There is no mention on their website that all this stuff is included in the downloaded exe file.If they mentioned it beforehand should be a sign of honesty but sneeking in some stuff you don't ask for..............,you know.
     
  8. Majorgeeks

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    Hey, Huupi, I see your point, and mainly agree, however I am adding reputation points to the authors of a program most of use have used for maybe 10 years now, thats all :)
     
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