trial version of PD 13 installed Norton anti virus

JoeZ99

Member Joined: Oct 12, 2014 08:05 Messages: 57 Offline

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Dec 20, 2014 08:11

What gives with the trial version of PD 13 installing Norton AV?? I wouldn't mind if the installation routine OFFERED to install it- but I don't recall any such offer. Since I already had another AV program installed, installing Norton AV on top it could have caused problems.
Joe

Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

Dec 20, 2014 10:46

Quote: What gives with the trial version of PD 13 installing Norton AV?? I wouldn't mind if the installation routine OFFERED to install it- but I don't recall any such offer. Since I already had another AV program installed, installing Norton AV on top it could have caused problems.
Joe

Where did you get the PD 13 Trial version?

As far as I know directly from Cyberlink is clean with no extra software.

http://www.cyberlink.com/downloads/trials/powerdirector-ultra/download_en_US.html

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SoNic67

Senior Contributor Joined: Sep 27, 2014 14:14 Messages: 1308 Offline

Dec 20, 2014 12:28

I don't remember on my trial to have installed any other software...

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Dec 20, 2014 12:54

Hi JoeZ79 -

As has been suggested, CL products don't come with unwanted extras (except occasional software glitches).

You possibly picked up Norton if you recently updated your Adobe Flash Player. With that installer there's one little checkbox to uncheck to avoid getting Norton as well.

Cheers - Tony
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JoeZ99

Member Joined: Oct 12, 2014 08:05 Messages: 57 Offline

Dec 20, 2014 14:22

I'm fairly certain I downloaded the trial version direct from Cyberlink's web site- just to be safe. But, maybe not- anyway, no big deal- if any Cyberlink people are reading this, please be sure to not add any other software.
Joe

JL_JL

Senior Contributor Location: Arizona, USA Joined: Oct 01, 2006 20:01 Messages: 6091 Offline

Jan 02, 2015 22:38

Quote: As has been suggested, CL products don't come with unwanted extras (except occasional software glitches).

The suggestion currently appears incorrect, CL products come with occasional software glitches and add on packages even when downloaded directly from the CL website, one just needs to be vigilant and uncheck the extras.

Jeff


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ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Jan 02, 2015 23:02

Thanks for setting me straight Jeff -

I'm happy to be shown to be incorrect if it means better information for members.

Puts me right off, that does! Like when those "Update Driver" ads started appearing in the DirectorZone pages.

Apologies to the OP for my misguided assertion.

Cheers - Tony
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