Cnet’s Download.com site has begun wrapping downloads in a proprietary installer. The CNET installer does things like installing a “StartNow” toolbar, changing the user’s default search engine to Microsoft Bing, and changing their home page to Microsoft’s MSN. Cnet.com FAQ: “For the users. Yes, Cnet thinks were clueless enough to believe that their motivation is really to provide users with a less painful download and installation process. Because opt-out toolbars and homepage changes make software setup less annoying””]
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