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e.t.& DCT
Are those screensavers "safe"? I seem to remember something a long time ago
warning us about the living waterfalls saver...
TIA,
e.t.
warning us about the living waterfalls saver...
TIA,
e.t.
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truecol
It's not the safety aspect that is questionable. have you ever tried downloading and instaln g them? Firstly, you have
to fiil up a few pages of questionaire before you can download any of those screensavers. And the process is repeated
even while INSTALLING them! If you have all the time in the world then, of course, you can go ahead. And after you have
installed them and run them, you still get a nag message urging you to get the full version, otherwise the picture is
obscured. Try it if you don't believe me. You really want a great selection of free screensavers, try this link:
http://www.appleblossomart.com/waterfall.htm
Even as you download each screensaver, pay a visit to the individual author's sites and you get a whole lot more. The
supply is practically unending
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Stuart
Went there downloaded a screensaver it was so full of spyware and adware it
took me a good ten minutes to get rid of it all off my PC .. BEWARE IF YOU
DOWNLOAD FROM THIS SITE
took me a good ten minutes to get rid of it all off my PC .. BEWARE IF YOU
DOWNLOAD FROM THIS SITE
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Rodders
Are you refering to the freeze.com or appleblossomart.com screensavers?
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FadedGlory
Rodders said:
appleblossomart.com screensavers has as much spyware/adware as freeze.com.
FD
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P.Nolan
Kind of off topic but... These guys (two brothers) that run the freez.com
are Minnesotans and were written up in our papers business section as
hometown boys rags to riches etc etc and claim they pull in close to
$10,000,000 a year with that little site full of bs-ware.
I kind you not. If you did a google maybe you could find a copy of the
story.
are Minnesotans and were written up in our papers business section as
hometown boys rags to riches etc etc and claim they pull in close to
$10,000,000 a year with that little site full of bs-ware.
I kind you not. If you did a google maybe you could find a copy of the
story.
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|3iff //ullins
google led me to a neilsen//netratings page which listed freeze dot
com as #8 in the top ten (web) advertisers with a total of 1,090,645
impressions for the month of september 2004. yow...
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/10-13-2004/0002275733&EDATE=
-or-
http://snipurl.com/ak2y
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Machine messiah
They are loaded with spyware and frequently don't operate to boot!
Freeze.com stuff is garbage.
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robertjweber
The Freeze.com screensavers are safe...
1) We provide an opt-in screen for each of the 3-4 software bundles
that are presented during the registration. You can simply uncheck a
box and get the screensaver without the software bundles if you choose.
2) Each bundle has it's own disclosure page, so if you don't want
to get the software bundle, say a search toolbar for your explorer for
example, than you do not have to.
3) These opt-in bundles are highly scrutinized for quality assurance,
and these are from very big, reputable companies.
I strongly disagree that the "Freeze.com stuff is garbage." We've
put in millions of dollars throughout the years into developing our
110+ screensaver archive. Most industry insiders would say our
screensavers are the best screensavers in the whole world. As part of
our commitment to quality, we recently acquired a long-time screensaver
company called RISoftSystems (www.risoftsystems.com).
Our 85,000,000+ users can attest to our process being user friendly and
that we provide quality applications.
Rob
1) We provide an opt-in screen for each of the 3-4 software bundles
that are presented during the registration. You can simply uncheck a
box and get the screensaver without the software bundles if you choose.
2) Each bundle has it's own disclosure page, so if you don't want
to get the software bundle, say a search toolbar for your explorer for
example, than you do not have to.
3) These opt-in bundles are highly scrutinized for quality assurance,
and these are from very big, reputable companies.
I strongly disagree that the "Freeze.com stuff is garbage." We've
put in millions of dollars throughout the years into developing our
110+ screensaver archive. Most industry insiders would say our
screensavers are the best screensavers in the whole world. As part of
our commitment to quality, we recently acquired a long-time screensaver
company called RISoftSystems (www.risoftsystems.com).
Our 85,000,000+ users can attest to our process being user friendly and
that we provide quality applications.
Rob
J
jo
You've not made your case particularly well.
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Mike Moseng
I can't tell if you actually "work" there or not since you have a
yahoo email address? I am not speaking for everyone here, but I myself
don't like (won't use) ANYTHING that is portrayed as one thing and is
actually another. And that is exactly what these Screensavers are.
FREE is getting something for nothing, and this software is certainly
not that.
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/3iff //ullins
not to flog a bead thread, but has anyone downloaded/installed any of
the bluemountain.com screensavers? i did grab one many years ago
called "bug kids" or something to that effect and thought it was
cute.
i am curious as to whether their current downloads can be trusted.
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robertjweber
Mike,
My other email is (e-mail address removed). Send me an email, and I will
reply from my corporate address to prove validity.
The screensavers are "free". We give away free versions of our titles
in exchange for users registering for our service. No ads are required,
they are optional. Our service is free in the same sense Google's
newsgroups or Google's Gmail servics are free. They both require you to
register, and the optionally provide you with ads. Google even promotes
software bundles routinely, such as Google's search toolbar, using the
same kind if disclosure practices we have. We happen to advertise the
Yahoo Toolbar... but same model.
Rob Weber
President
Freeze.com
My other email is (e-mail address removed). Send me an email, and I will
reply from my corporate address to prove validity.
The screensavers are "free". We give away free versions of our titles
in exchange for users registering for our service. No ads are required,
they are optional. Our service is free in the same sense Google's
newsgroups or Google's Gmail servics are free. They both require you to
register, and the optionally provide you with ads. Google even promotes
software bundles routinely, such as Google's search toolbar, using the
same kind if disclosure practices we have. We happen to advertise the
Yahoo Toolbar... but same model.
Rob Weber
President
Freeze.com