That sounds selfish, but it is something that software, hardware, and service providers need to remember.
My most recent posts include information about my Internet problems and virtualization software (there is a useful update on it), and this one brings them together.
Comcast made me install software to set up the new-to-me modem I am renting. I don’t trust any software from an ISP. It is usually useless and intrusive. AOL CDs are almost viruses once they get closed in your drive tray. They install lots of junk without asking. The last time I had Comcast set up it added a lot of software, changed my IE homepage and changed the throbber from the IE logo to the Comcast logo. If I wanted those changed I would have done it myself.
I don’t need a disk to set up my computer, but the modem would not connect without it. I set a system restore point, opened the tray, held the “Shift” key while the tray closed (just in case), and then fired up the Altiris SVS and ran the CD through SVS. When I was done I deactivated the layer and the old IE throbber (which I rarely see anyway) was still intact. Cool.
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