said by pleekmo :

Two other pieces that could meet the definition of badware:

AOL Instant Messenger installs Viewpoint without a say-so and though it prompts for installation of the AOL Explorer browser, I know of at least one person (supposedly computer-competent) who failed to notice it and clicked right through it and had it installed.

AOL Triton doesn't supply any opt-outs at all. I personally will certainly never install Triton

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I guess Microsoft just doesn't get it. With prices like this, Vista is going to sink like a rock because no-one but the very richest are going to be able to afford it. Vista adoption will be slower than a turtle with lead weights. I say sell your Microsoft stock if you haven't already done so.