I discovered that in general, choosing advanced install can allow you to uncheck any additions added to what you are really wanting to use. One should always approach the download of freeware with caution, make sure you read each window and uncheck everything.
On my ma's machine, I set her up with a limited account. I set up an admin account with a super password for maintenance. She complains about not being able to do certain things but it helped to prevent many unwanted things. She was a virus magnet before, reinstalled her OS many times.
She was even contacted by an individual who stated her Yahoo account had been hacked and he was willing to fix it for a rather sizeable fee. I immediately deleted that account, even tho I was sure it was not hacked, she could still log with her password. She whined about it but it saved her money and headaches from the creep who was scamming her.
I was sitting in a bar recently in NYC. Some peeps came in, out of towners, and I over heard their convo. They were peeps who designed and implemented these toolbars. I injected myself into their convo and let them know that I made sure their crapware never got used in my machines. I just smiled. They were all young'ins and thought I was quaint.
