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Trackmania Nations - Contains Starforce protection and adware
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Grasshopper:
What a disgrace. I never cease to be amazed by the arrogance of some companies. Installing software without the user's consent is actually now illegal here in the UK since the Computer Misuse Act came into force.

If the bad publicity doesn't kill them then I hope they get sued out of existence. Same applies to Sony with their DRM rootkit.

Having said that Micro$oft should shoulder some of the blame for not taking Windows' security seriously enough. It simply shouldn't be possible for a program to silently insert these types of hooks into the OS.
markb:
Unfortunately if you want to play the games you have to install starforce drivers and they are covered in the EULA as far as I know. By agreeing to the EULA you have therefore have given consent (for what its worth).
Howard_Casto:

--- Quote from: Grasshopper on February 12, 2006, 07:49:47 am ---Having said that Micro$oft should shoulder some of the blame for not taking Windows' security seriously enough. It simply shouldn't be possible for a program to silently insert these types of hooks into the OS.

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Stop blaming m$, this isn't their fault.  There aren't any hooks invloved... the install program for the demo simply doesn't tell you what it is installing. 

Regarding hooks, if they weren't available, 90% of the wrappers, no cd hacks and misc utilites out there wouldn't work, so I think I'd shut up about them.  :)
Ahigh:
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pointdablame:

--- Quote from: Ahigh on February 13, 2006, 12:28:07 am ---
--- Quote from: mahuti on February 10, 2006, 07:25:35 pm ---lame. off with their heads.

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Great contribution there wonder boy.  At least you got an increment on your post count.  That'll impress the ladies!

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Pot... meet kettle
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