Accuweather desktop?

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  1. notageek

    notageek Registered Member

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    Is it spyware? Is it loaded with crap? Is it like another Weatherbug?

    I ask because my borther has it on his computer and he asked me if it is and I don't know. I don't use it or never have. Its the free version.
     
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    Looks like it is loaded with ads. May I direct you to Weather Pulse again? :D

    Weather Pulse is improved and ad free. They have improved the speed as well as done away with the video.

    http://tropicdesigns.net/weatherpulse.php
     
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    I'm using weather pulse. But my brother is like hard headed. He don't want to use everything I use. I sent him to weather pulse and said use that and he said he liked Accuweather desktop. Thanks Ronjor
     
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    I have to apologize on Accuweather. It seems to be a nice app and my comment on ads was wrong. :rolleyes:

    Live and learn.
     
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    I'm affraid to try it. I'm afraid it might be like weatherbug. I just told my brother that if he likes it that much he should use it.
     
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    I'm giving it a go today. Of course, anything that connects out tends to be worriesome.
    Weatherbug is in a league of it's own. :ninja:
     
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    LOL Yeah you have to have a few cans a raid to get rid of weatherbug. ;)

    Let me know how it goes.
     
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    Will do notageek.

    Whoops! I tried Accuweather Desktop with proxomitron disabled and saw ads! :mad:

    Off she goes. Nice for free app if you can live with the ads.
     
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  9. notageek

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    Can you block the ads? My borther is annyoing me with asking me and I don't know anything about this program.
     
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    Proxomitron blocks the ads. The Accuweather program defaults to IE. I saw no way to change that setting.
    It doesn't update as fast as Weatherpulse either.

    Weatherpulse for me.
     
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    LOL Yeah weatherpulse updates every hour from the weather channel.com
     
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