Do not use CNET!!

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Junkfood00

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I wanted to download something from CNET Download and I had to use their download manager. I thought it was installing just one software because I never got prompted to check for additional softwares and boy, it installed tons of crap and totally messed up all web browsers' settings.

Avoid that site if you don't want headache, it looks like an authority but they are sneaky as hell.
 
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I don't think I've ever been able to download what I wanted from Cnet. First you need to install the download manager, convenient toolbar and desktop link to the toolbar, change your homepage to lonelyarabhusbands.net and only then will you be considered to be given the download link.
 
Treeofl1 said:
I don't think I've ever been able to download what I wanted from Cnet. First you need to install the download manager, convenient toolbar and desktop link to the toolbar, change your homepage to lonelyarabhusbands.net and only then will you be considered to be given the download link.
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Haha!
 
Treeofl1 said:
I don't think I've ever been able to download what I wanted from Cnet. First you need to install the download manager, convenient toolbar and desktop link to the toolbar, change your homepage to lonelyarabhusbands.net and only then will you be considered to be given the download link.
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Cool that someone shares the same attitude against them. :cool:

I will never use them again, I would rather risk using a torrent or some unknown file host.

Besides, I see you almost everywhere after I post, are you stalking me? :rolleyes:
 
Junkfood00 said:
Cool that someone shares the same attitude against them. :cool:

I will never use them again, I would rather risk using a torrent or some unknown file host.

Besides, I see you almost everywhere after I post, are you stalking me? :rolleyes:
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Junk food is addictive, don't judge me ;)
 
I hardly ever download anything from CNET, if I do it is usually something obscure and hard to find and that's like hardly ever but the times I have used them I've never had such issues.

For example this CCleaner link doesn't download no crap for me...

Code: 
http://download.cnet.com/CCleaner/3000-18512_4-10315544.html
 
You can download on cnet without downloading their download manager, just choose direct download link (not the manager).
 
Use sandboxie.

This way nothing you have to do to get to said download with be permanent and needing uninstalling.

Plus, sandboxie is free, so its a win win, just dont download it from CNET ;)
 
It use to be a very good source for free and trial soft, but nowadays its a total mess to navigate the soft listings there and find what you are looking for.
 
sandboxie helps me with all my problems :) not using cnet also helps ;)
 
Cnet is still one of the best sites i have known. If you don't like their own downloader which i believe no one does. I think there is a little checkbox below the download button that lets you download directly!
 
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