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"REVISED-Annoying spyware impossible to rid of"commentsComet Cursor
Opinion Summary
REVISED-Annoying spyware impossible to rid of
by maceyr | Sep 28 '00
Pros: Cute, changing cursors
Cons: Impossible to uninstall, annoying, spyware

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Product Rating: 1.0



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Re: Comet cursor is EVIL!! (Reply to this comment)
by maceyr
"I too have been unable to get rid of it from my PC. I also went to Comet Cursor's website, and tried following their "deinstall" instructions, to no avail. I think they KNOW you can't deinstall it, and they make their directions so cumbersome, that eventually they know you'll just give up, thereby allowing their software to CONTINUE tracking you. Argh! "

You may want to try using the ad-aware ssoftware to get rid of comet cursor. Once it's gone, make sure that your browser doesn't install stuff without asking you. In IE, go to Tools, Internet Options, Advanced. Uncheck "install on demand" so that any software downloads will prompt you before it's done. Then go back to the cursor site and go to the page where they place a cookie on your computer and stop asking you to install it each time you browse a cursor site.

May
Feb 24 '01
9:40 am PST

Comet cursor is EVIL!! (Reply to this comment)
by yippee1999
I too have been unable to get rid of it from my PC. I also went to Comet Cursor's website, and tried following their "deinstall" instructions, to no avail. I think they KNOW you can't deinstall it, and they make their directions so cumbersome, that eventually they know you'll just give up, thereby allowing their software to CONTINUE tracking you. Argh!
Feb 22 '01
8:17 am PST

excellent (Reply to this comment)
by platypus55
you outdid yourself on this one May, I *may* just have to feature it (groan).
Jan 03 '01
5:05 pm PST

Re: Screw Comet Cursor! (Reply to this comment)
by maceyr
"This is the same kind of thing that I talked about in my Internet Privacy series of articles.

Preach it!

Doug "

Sorry about the late reply but I didn't get an email notification (blah blah blah) and just found this comment. Thanks for your comments and I hate the Comet Cursor!!! There.

May


Nov 17 '00
12:16 pm PST

Re: Hm.. (Reply to this comment)
by maceyr
Thanks for taking the time to read and rate my review as well as your comment and for not giving me a NR rating for the SR that I originally gave you. I don't mean to rate poorly. I try to be fair.

May
Sep 28 '00
4:48 pm PDT
   

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