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The Most Annoying Software Out There

Posted by timothy on from the to-kick-while-down dept.

superglaze writes "ZDNet UK has a very entertaining round-up of the most annoying software out there, and everything from RealPlayer and Adobe Reader to Java and Norton Antivirus gets a kicking. 'The internet has brought us many joys. It's rewritten the rules of business and pleasure. And pain. For it allows what may have seemed like bright ideas at the time ('let's use it to make sure our customers have the latest software', for example) to turn into a stinking pit of misery — usually, but by no means always, after marketing gets its fangs in.'"

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  1. Why just Windows Update? by hyperz69 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think they could have just said VISTA... Done! Though seriously this app misses, a few apps. Mainly... GOOGLE BAR? Dear god, does every application on the planet now try to install google bar? Completely removing it requires a virgin, 2 brillo pads, a priest, plus 6 gallons of goats blood.

    1. Re:Why just Windows Update? by eln · · Score: 5, Funny

      Please do not speak ill of Google Bar. Google does no harm to anyone, and all of its software is useful and error-free. Speaking negatively of Google is unwise. Remember, they know where you live.

  2. What? by Daimanta · · Score: 4, Funny

    No Microsoft Bob?

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  3. What about Lotus Note? by paradoxSpirit · · Score: 4, Funny

    How could they have forgotten Lotus Note?

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  4. The answer is right there in front of you by HungWeiLo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Look at the top of your window:

    "The Most Annoying Software Out There - Mozilla Firefox 3 Beta 5"

    I didn't say it - the browser did!

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  5. Make Microsoft Look Good day? by Futurepower(R) · · Score: 5, Funny

    I like this quote from the article, about Apple QuickTime: "... what is this, Make Microsoft Look Good day?"

  6. Re:Honestly, these problems are solveable by manwal · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...it's many.

  7. Re:Print Version (and my Apple woes) by Colonel+Korn · · Score: 4, Funny

    More on point, though: By deleting the file (or doing this little hack I proposed) you're still "changing your usage." It would be easier to just disable it in msconfig.

    Of course, even that is fallible: Next time the app updates itself it'll be re-enabled. Removing all Apple software is a good first step in prepping any Windows computer for use. When Apple has no attack vectors into your system you don't have to worry about qttray coming back at all.
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  8. Re:Print Version (and my Apple woes) by supun · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nice reference to Office Space. :)

    Samir: No one in this country can ever pronounce my name right. It's not that hard: Samir Na-gheen-an-a-jar. Nagheenanajar.
    Michael Bolton: Yeah, well at least your name isn't Michael Bolton.
    Samir: You know there's nothing wrong with that name.
    Michael Bolton: There was nothing wrong with it... until I was about 12 years old and that no-talent ass clown became famous and started winning Grammys.
    Samir: Hmm... well why don't you just go by Mike instead of Michael?
    Michael Bolton: No way. Why should I change? He's the one who sucks.

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    :w!