🚀 go-pugleaf

I have found their uninstaller useless and this thing is still hanging
around.  Time to reload IE5 I think, but if it is in the registry that
probably won't help....


"Jerry Cargile" <jecar@home.com> wrote in message
news:38B013C5.64632C23@home.com...
> Thanks for the warning.
>
> Jerry C
>
> SmokinJoe wrote:
> >
> > The Gohip video player represents itself as a pretty basic plug-in for
your
> > browser.  They tout it as a "Free Video Browser Enhancement."  It is
only if
> > you read the license agreement or download the software that you find
the
> > true nature of the software.  The license agreement informs you the
> > installation will do three things as follows:
> >
> > 1.  Changes your default homepage to the GoHip website.
> > 2.  Changes your default search engine to the GoHip search engine.
> > 3.  Your signature line will be modified to promote the Free Video
Update.
> >
> > What the license agreement does not tell you is that it is not going to
be
> > as simple as changing your default homepage in your browser back to what
you
> > prefer.  The same can be said of changing your default search engine.
Most
> > importantly it does not mention that this is accomplished by modifying
your
> > Windows registry and cannot be removed without modifying the registry.
The
> > vast majority of computer users are not capable of doing this.
> >
> > When I contacted GoHip's customer service, I was informed with attitude,
> > "...apparently you did not read it, (the license agreement) because it
> > explains to you exactly what the software is and what settings on your
> > computer will be changed if you accept the agreement.  In the future, we
> > recommend that you read License Agreements, to be sure that you are
getting
> > what you want."
> >
> > As of 2/20/00 deja.com shows 171 posts to newsgroups regarding GoHip,
not
> > one of these posts were positive.  If the administrators of this site
think
> > they are making friends I would say they are severely disillusioned.
> >
> > They are well aware that not everyone reads License Agreements, in fact
they
> > depend on it.  IMHO this program does nothing to enhance your browser's
> > video as the name would imply.  It is nothing but a self-serving ploy to
> > increase the traffic to the GoHip website.  I urge anyone reading this
to
> > avoid their website and downloading their software.  I have removed
their
> > software from my machine and changed the signature line added to my
correspo
> > ndence as you see below.
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> > DO NOT!!!!!!! Click here for Free Video!!
> > http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/