Introducing Unchecky

AlexC · Nov 29, 2013

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Nowadays it’s a reality that many software installations are bundled with potentially unwanted programs, such as toolbars or scareware system cleaners. If you’re a power user, you probably know that you have to be very careful while installing software, because if you miss a checkbox you might spend hours afterwards cleaning up the mess. If you’re an average PC user, you possibly leave everything by default, thus installing lots of additional unwanted programs without even knowing it.

I always thought that it’s wrong to provide these potentially unwanted programs by default, but the reason for this is clear: the more users install these, the more money the setup owner makes, usually at the expense of your privacy. Well, it doesn’t have to be that way anymore, thanks to Unchecky!

Unchehky’s primary feature is automatic unchecking of unrelated offers, such as potentially unwanted programs, offers to change your homepage or your search engine. With Unchecky, these offers become opt-in instead of opt-out, i.e. they will be installed only if you explicitly choose you want them (you usually don’t).

Another important feature of Unchecky is that it warns when you accept a potentially unwanted offer. Installers often provide them as a natural part of the installation, so they can easily be accepted by mistake. With Unchecky, it’s less likely to accidentally accept such offers.

Unchecky is not an universal solution, and might not support installers which were not released yet. Thus, it’s worth noting that Unchecky updates automatically, so you don’t have to worry about running the latest version.
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fblais · Nov 29, 2013

My EAM just blocked access to unchecky.com.
Strange.

siketa · Nov 29, 2013

fblais said:

My EAM just blocked access to unchecky.com.
Strange.
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It was FP....fixed now.

Inside Out · Nov 29, 2013

Seems very buggy.

siketa · Nov 29, 2013

Inside Out said:

Seems very buggy.
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Of course.....it has just been released to the wild....

Dermot7 · Nov 29, 2013

Also posted here

stapp · Nov 29, 2013

Let's continue in original thread

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=356547

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